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April 2026 Source: Hertfordshire Constabulary Police

Crime in Dacorum: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Dacorum recorded 1,151 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.42 per 1,000 residents. This places Dacorum at #171 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 2.9% compared to the same period last year.

info Crime is above average compared to other UK areas.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring81.99 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment1,151 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • leaderboardRanked #171 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
  • trending_downCrime down 2.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,151
trending_down -2.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

81.99per 1k
Moderate

National Safety

#171of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Hertfordshire

#5rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
On or near Parking Area Map
Anti-social behaviour: 33
33
On or near Parking Area Map
Shoplifting: 24
24
On or near Parking Area Map
Violence and sexual offences: 22
22
On or near Supermarket Map
Shoplifting: 22
22
On or near Strawberry Mews Map
Other theft: 15 Shoplifting: 4
15
On or near Shopping Area Map
Shoplifting: 12
12
On or near Parking Area Map
Criminal damage and arson: 11
11
On or near Petrol Station Map
Other theft: 9 Vehicle crime: 2
9
On or near Shopping Area Map
Anti-social behaviour: 11
11
On or near Shopping Area Map
Violence and sexual offences: 10
10

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
1,151 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
387
33.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
289
25.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
94
8.2%
Shoplifting
87
7.6%
Other Theft
77
6.7%
Vehicle Crime
57
5.0%
Public Order
49
4.3%
Burglary
36
3.1%
Drug Offences
26
2.3%
Other Crime
16
1.4%
Robbery
15
1.3%
Weapons Possession
6
0.5%
Theft from Person
6
0.5%
Bicycle Theft
6
0.5%

Crime Analysis: Dacorum

Dacorum recorded 1,151 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 81.99 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #171 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Dacorum at 33.6%. Anti-social Behaviour (25.1%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Dacorum has fallen slightly — by 2.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Hertfordshire Constabulary through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

641

Total Stops

17.8%

Arrest Rate

33

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

373

Article for use in theft

135

Offensive weapons

87

Stolen goods

25

Articles for use in criminal damage

16

Psychoactive substances

3

Firearms

1

Evidence of offences under the Act

1

Outcome

A no further action disposal400
Arrest114
Community resolution83
Not recorded32
Summons / charged by post7
Caution (simple or conditional)5

Gender

Male345
Other204
Female76

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

68.9%

White

16.8%

Black

11.2%

Asian

3.1%

Other

Stop & search data published by Hertfordshire Constabulary under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

25 wards

Highest Crime

#Ward Crimes Rate
1Boxmoor 109 134.8
2Hemel Hempstead Town 154 120.5
3Highfield 43 113.5
4Apsley and Corner Hall 93 107.3
5Leverstock Green 73 90.6

Safest Wards

Ward Crimes Rate
shieldAshridge 6 2.2
shieldBennetts End 12 2.0
shieldTring East 10 2.8
shieldNorthchurch 12 4.2
shieldBerkhamsted West 25 3.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -2.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -2.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.8%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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