This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.44 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 7.44 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Dacorum
Crime trends · Dacorum
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
330
YoY -18%
ASB
245
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
49
YoY -46%
Burglary
34
YoY -45%
Criminal damage
68
YoY -12%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Other Crime
27
YoY -13%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving
1,001
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Dacorum
Ethnicity
Total residents: 155,036
White Brit.78.8%
Other White6.5%
Indian2.2%
African1.8%
Pakistani1.7%
+ 3 other groups · 9.1%
Religion
Total residents: 155,094
Christian46.4%
No religion41.1%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim3.1%
Hindu1.6%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
Total residents: 212,257
75–8473.0%
35–495.5%
25–344.7%
85 years and over4.5%
16–194.1%
+ 3 other age groups · 8.2%
Households
Total households: 63,417
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.9%
Other15.6%
Any member 66+12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.2%
