Crime Rates at Gade Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3LH

Gade Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Gadebridge , and the 188th 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 Gade Close (HP1 3LH) in the last 12 months was 46.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gade Close (HP1 3LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wood View, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Timplings Row (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.