Total Crime Rate

123.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 123.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cooks Vennel area has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Gadebridge , and the 97th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cooks Vennel (HP1 3JB) in the last 12 months was 123.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 79.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 109.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cooks Vennel (HP1 3JB), the main crime hotspot is near Galley Hill. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cooks Vennel area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Pescot Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Willow Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hetchleys —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Galley Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pescot Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Nokes —
Sep 2025Other crime Hedge Row Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Butts End —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butts End Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butts End Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butts End Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Willow Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butts End Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Tollpit End Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hetchleys —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marnham Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Timplings Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Timplings Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Timplings Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hedge Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hedge Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hedge Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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