Lowest-crime areas in Dacorum
Of Dacorum's 22 neighbourhoods, Northchurch & Potten End recorded the lowest crime rate, 42 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Hemel Hempstead Town the highest, 181 crimes per 1,000 residents. 17 of 22 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Dacorum neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northchurch & Potten Endaround HP4 1FN | 42 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Tring West & Long Marstonaround HP23 4DR | 45 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Tring East, Wigginton & Aldburyaround HP23 5UA | 46 | Low | Anti-social behaviour |
| 4 | Berkhamsted Westaround HP4 3LH | 51 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Bovingdon & Chipperfieldaround HP3 0HP | 55 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Chauldenaround HP1 2JU | 59 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Kings Langleyaround WD4 8BP | 59 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Berkhamsted Southaround HP4 2HQ | 63 | Moderate | Anti-social behaviour |
| 9 | Woodhall Farmaround HP2 7PP | 65 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Berkhamsted Townaround HP4 1HN | 68 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Nash Mills & Bennetts Endaround HP3 9UB | 69 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Tring Northaround HP23 5DQ | 72 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Boxmoor & Apsleyaround HP1 1JY | 82 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Markyate, Flamstead & Gaddesdenaround AL3 8NQ | 87 | Moderate | Anti-social behaviour |
| 15 | Leverstock Greenaround HP3 8RQ | 88 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Grovehillaround HP2 6NH | 90 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Corner Hallaround HP3 9JA | 91 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Highfieldaround HP2 5AY | 107 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Warners Endaround HP1 2QW | 111 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 20 | Gadebridge & Old Townaround HP1 3HY | 124 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Maylands & Adeyfieldaround HP2 7AW | 162 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Hemel Hempstead Townaround HP2 4XP | 181 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Dacorum has the lowest crime rate?
Northchurch & Potten End had the lowest recorded crime rate in Dacorum from October 2025 to September 2026: 42 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Dacorum has the highest crime rate?
Hemel Hempstead Town had the highest recorded crime rate in Dacorum from October 2025 to September 2026: 181 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.