Total Crime Rate
59.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Long Arrotts area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Gadebridge , and the 230th lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Long Arrotts (HP1 3EY) in the last 12 months was 59.4 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Long Arrotts (HP1 3EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wood View, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Galley Hill (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gadebridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hetchleys | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pescot Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Galley Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marnham Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hetchleys | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pierian Spring | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Well Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Laureate Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Pescot Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Nokes | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Timplings Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Timplings Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Timplings Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Willow Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Willow Way | Under investigation |
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