Dacorum

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Dacorum.

Population
155,457
People in Employment
73,680 (76.1%)
People Inactive
19,625 (20.3%)
People Unemployed
3,510 (3.6%)
Number Of Jobs
52k
Median Salary
£29,431
Mean Salary
£34,983

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Dacorum. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Dacorum for 2024

Dacorums most common type of crime is: Anti-social behaviour. In 2023 there were 3,991 crimes and in 2022 there were 3,564 crimes. Which is an increase of 427 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Anti-social behaviour 3,991 332
Getting Better
Violence and sexual offences 3,802 255
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,280 105
Getting Better
Other theft 1,133 82
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,052 79
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 1,071 73
Getting Better
Burglary 581 34
Getting Better
Public order 547 31
Getting Better
Drugs 281 15
Getting Better
Other crime 232 13
Getting Better
Robbery 100 9
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 93 7
Getting Better
Theft from the person 123 6
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 114 3
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Dacorum

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Hemel Hempstead Town has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Dacorum, with 2331 crimes and 317 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Ashridge has 118 crimes and 45 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Adeyfield East 118 16
Chaulden and Warners End 96 10
Hemel Hempstead Town 91 12
Grovehill 87 11
Apsley and Corner Hall 78 7
Leverstock Green 72 7
Woodhall Farm 47 8
Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield 41 4
Boxmoor 37 4
Adeyfield West 36 6
Watling 35 6
Berkhamsted West 29 4
Berkhamsted Castle 27 4
Berkhamsted East 27 4
Tring Central 25 5
Tring West and Rural 24 5
Nash Mills 23 7
Bennetts End 20 3
Gadebridge 18 3
Kings Langley 18 3
Highfield 17 7
Aldbury and Wigginton 15 6
Northchurch 11 4
Tring East 11 3
Ashridge 6 2

Crime map for Dacorum

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Dacorum

The average property price in Dacorum is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Dacorum is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Dacorum could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,032,871.19 £563,519.24 £423,692.56 £290,413.04
2022 £982,022.46 £533,596.86 £403,521.04 £274,882.47
2021 £911,497.09 £495,806.16 £377,766.79 £267,203.87
2020 £838,789.45 £461,452.61 £351,551.12 £257,410.09
2019 £812,668.23 £449,058.44 £343,155.05 £256,979.75
2018 £822,567.45 £453,968.73 £347,613.29 £264,403.78
2017 £816,540.51 £448,364.11 £344,722.51 £266,667.07
2016 £783,861.17 £430,174.90 £331,348.58 £252,433.11
2015 £693,143.60 £377,833.78 £291,700.05 £222,052.39
2014 £617,126.03 £335,230.59 £259,840.91 £198,502.10
2013 £559,535.46 £301,072.01 £233,273.65 £178,713.56
2012 £542,667.60 £293,147.26 £226,957.67 £175,931.83
2011 £530,869.35 £283,610.58 £218,574.01 £173,074.96
2010 £521,106.59 £282,706.83 £219,104.14 £173,575.73

Property prices over time for Dacorum

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Dacorum

The median salary in Dacorum is £29,431 and the mean salary in Dacorum is £34,983.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
52k
Median Salary
£29,431
Annual Percentage Change
7.8%
Mean Salary
£34,983

Salary comparison between Dacorum and East

See how Dacorum compares to the rest of East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East is £36,416 in St Albans and the lowest median salary is £0 in Tendring. Dacorum ranks 14 out of 45 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
St Albans 52k £36,416 -1.9% £56,468 12.8%
South Cambridgeshire 71k £35,367 4.9% £40,105 -1.3%
North Hertfordshire 53k £35,179 19.5% £40,413 15.6%
East Hertfordshire 52k £34,659 13.8% £50,553 19.2%
Brentwood 25k £34,561 26.6% £56,097 0.0%
Cambridge 46k £34,165 9.7% £39,909 2.9%
Central Bedfordshire UA 117k £33,686 11.4% £36,988 10.2%
Broxbourne 33k £32,996 21.3% £39,457 25.7%
Rochford 24k £32,685 2.8% £39,835 1.8%
Three Rivers 33k £32,665 11.6% £43,085 11.3%
Epping Forest 37k £31,370 9.3% £40,872 14.9%
Chelmsford 50k £30,977 5.1% £36,828 0.7%
Thurrock UA 54k £30,696 4.4% £34,156 2.4%
Watford 30k £29,915 3.7% £36,794 11.9%
Braintree 53k £29,336 10.3% £34,411 11.5%
Bedford UA 74k £29,225 9.8% £33,852 7.5%
Huntingdonshire 74k £29,066 2.9% £32,399 4.5%
Southend-on-Sea UA 49k £28,717 4.2% £35,412 4.6%
Stevenage 29k £28,393 20.1% £31,170 7.0%
Colchester 68k £28,121 15.7% £36,704 18.8%
Basildon 56k £27,926 3.4% £33,398 6.7%
Castle Point 26k £27,865 0.0% £35,537 10.0%
Hertsmere 33k £27,837 5.5% £32,125 1.1%
Broadland 41k £27,028 9.1% £31,596 16.8%
West Suffolk 57k £27,000 4.8% £32,964 1.7%
Babergh 33k £26,911 0.8% £33,212 -6.0%
Harlow 31k £26,893 8.2% £29,180 4.9%
South Norfolk 42k £26,654 0.3% £30,801 5.4%
Fenland 38k £26,537 12.9% £29,811 13.6%
Mid Suffolk 43k £26,183 2.4% £31,515 11.1%
Great Yarmouth 31k £26,164 17.4% £27,611 9.1%
Norwich 41k £25,802 2.5% £29,927 -4.5%
Luton UA 65k £25,402 4.2% £28,032 5.4%
East Suffolk 91k £24,886 6.5% £28,665 8.0%
Ipswich 58k £24,846 4.5% £28,637 8.6%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 53k £24,778 9.5% £28,449 6.4%
Breckland 47k £24,659 2.1% £26,526 3.0%
Peterborough UA 75k £24,421 -0.6% £29,370 3.4%
North Norfolk 25k £23,864 4.8% £25,505 1.6%
Welwyn Hatfield 34k £0 0.0% £33,782 4.9%
Tendring 41k £0 0.0% £31,871 11.6%
Uttlesford 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
East Cambridgeshire 39k £0 0.0% £36,736 9.3%
Maldon 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%

See how Dacorum compares to other areas in East

Number of businesses by industry for Dacorum

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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
125 340 1,335 190 315 465 365 335 955 120 245 1,550 765 15 160 270 555