Total Crime Rate

113.7 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 113.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.2 9/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Galley Hill area has the 8th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Gadebridge , and the 106th 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 Galley Hill (HP1 3LA) in the last 12 months was 113.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 64.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Galley Hill (HP1 3LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sacombe Road, where police recorded 44 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.

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Crime Over Time in Galley Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hedge Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bingham Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bingham Close —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hedge Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sacombe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sacombe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sacombe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Galley Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Nokes —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Howards Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Cherry Orchard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bodwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Tollpit End Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hedge Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chasden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coulser Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coulser Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bingham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hedge Row Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bingham Close —

Data Sources

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