Total Crime Rate

107.1 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 107.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Public order 10.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Gadebridge , and the 111th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (HP1 3AL) in the last 12 months was 107.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% higher than the Gadebridge average (79.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (β‰ˆ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (HP1 3AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 106 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Half Moon Yard (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Figtree Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Figtree Hill Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fensom'S Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Temple Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs The Brackens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Berefeld Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broad Street β€”
Sep 2025Drugs George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Mary'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Mary'S Road β€”

Data Sources

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