Total Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 55.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 36.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.5 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Galley Hill area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Gadebridge , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 470 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 Galley Hill (HP1 3LD) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Galley Hill (HP1 3LD), 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 Galley Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tollpit End Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marnham Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marnham Rise Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marnham Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Nokes Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sleets End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pescot Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gade Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweetbriar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rayburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweetbriar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedge Row Under investigation
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Data Sources

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