Total Crime Rate

10.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 10.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Poets Chase area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Gadebridge , and the 17th 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 Poets Chase (HP1 3RN) in the last 12 months was 10.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.3% lower than the Gadebridge average (79.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poets Chase (HP1 3RN), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Poets Chase area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marnham Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butts End Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Timplings Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Timplings Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Timplings Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Willow Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Willow Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Laureate Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Well Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butts End Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butts End Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pescot Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Pescot Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butts End Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pierian Spring Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Butts End —
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Data Sources

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