Total Crime Rate

176.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 176.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 95.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.3 10/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pudding Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Gadebridge , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 470 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 Pudding Lane (HP1 3JS) in the last 12 months was 176.7 per 1,000 residents and was 136.3% higher than the Gadebridge average (74.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 95.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pudding Lane (HP1 3JS), the main crime hotspot is near Galley Hill. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pudding Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butts End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedge Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweetbriar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweetbriar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Nokes Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reynolds Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rayburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marnham Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marnham Rise Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marnham Rise —
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Data Sources

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