Total Crime Rate

23.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 23.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Laureate Way area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Gadebridge , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 470 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 Laureate Way (HP1 3RL) in the last 12 months was 23.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laureate Way (HP1 3RL), the main crime hotspot is near Butts End. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laureate Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clover Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trouvere Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reynolds Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marnham Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pescot Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sleets End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marnham Rise Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marnham Rise
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butts End Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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