Total Crime Rate

81.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 81.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 1.5 1/10
  • Other crime 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Watling , and the 176th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (AL3 8PG) in the last 12 months was 81.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% lower than the Watling average (93.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (AL3 8PG), the main crime hotspot is near Park View Drive. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park View Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park View Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park View Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cowper Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cowper Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park View Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park View Drive —
Sep 2025Other crime Albert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park View Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park View Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wesley Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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