Overview of Dacorum crime rate
The most frequent crimes in Dacorum are Anti-social behaviour (27.9%), Violence and sexual offences (24.8%), and Shoplifting (10.8%). The least common crimes include theft from the person, bicycle theft, and possession of weapons, each contributing less than 1% to the overall crime count.
Dacorum is divided into 25 wards, showcasing varying crime rates. The highest rates are observed in Hemel Hempstead Town (302.2), Adeyfield East (188.2), and Grovehill (110.0), whereas Ashridge (43.0), Berkhamsted West (42.7), and Northchurch (39.8) stand as the safest wards.
Analyzing Postcode districts within Dacorum, LU1 (173.8), HP1 (128.5), and HP2 (117.9) have higher crime rates. The safest districts are HP23 (56.6), WD4 (51.3), and HP4 (48.4).
Dacorum crime incidents by crime type
- Anti-social behaviour – 3864 (27.9)%
- Violence and sexual offences – 3429 (24.8)%
- Shoplifting – 1498 (10.8)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 1029 (7.4)%
- Other theft – 1026 (7.4)%
- Vehicle crime – 1016 (7.3)%
- Burglary – 573 (4.1)%
- Public order – 509 (3.7)%
- Drugs – 243 (1.8)%
- Other crime – 231 (1.7)%
- Robbery – 121 (0.9)%
- Theft from the person – 101 (0.7)%
- Bicycle theft – 100 (0.7)%
- Possession of weapons – 89 (0.6)%
How does Dacorum compare against nearby areas ?
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
Heat map for all nearby areas Dacorum is compared against
Crime rates in Dacorum wards
There are 25 wards within Dacorum. Hemel Hempstead Town, Adeyfield East, Grovehill has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
List of all 25 wards from high crime rate to low.
Analyze trends and crime types for Dacorum wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under Dacorum
There are 11 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Dacorum. Highest crime rates in LU1, HP1, HP2 .
- LU1 – 173.8
- HP1 – 128.5
- HP2 – 117.9
- AL3 – 77.6
- HP3 – 76.2
- WD5 – 71.4
- HP5 – 66.2
- LU6 – 62.8
- HP23 – 56.6
- WD4 – 51.3
- HP4 – 48.4
Postcode districts in Dacorum
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