Total Crime Rate

59.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 22.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highbarns area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bennetts End , and the 219th highest crime rate of 470 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 Highbarns (HP3 8AQ) in the last 12 months was 59.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% higher than the Bennetts End average (46.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbarns (HP3 8AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Pinecroft. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highbarns area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nash Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Embankment —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Cart Track Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sanders Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nash Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sanders Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinecroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Embankment —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Embankment —
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Data Sources

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