Total Crime Rate

96.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 96.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.1 8/10
  • Other theft 18.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Shoplifting 8.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Church Cottages area has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Watling , and the 138th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Cottages (HP1 3BU) in the last 12 months was 96.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 275.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 240.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Cottages (HP1 3BU), the main crime hotspot is near Dagnall Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dagnall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Church Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Dagnall Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Dagnall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dagnall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dagnall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dagnall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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