Total Crime Rate

131.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 131.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 47.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.0 9/10
  • Other theft 18.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.7 9/10
  • Drugs 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Sunmead Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Gadebridge , and the 77th highest crime rate of 470 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 Sunmead Road (HP2 5AB) in the last 12 months was 131.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunmead Road (HP2 5AB), the main crime hotspot is near Half Moon Yard. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sunmead Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sharpcroft —
Apr 2026Public order Kilday Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heather Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Layhill Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Layhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Layhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Robbery Austins Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sharpcroft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Townsend —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Maltings —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Half Moon Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Half Moon Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Half Moon Yard —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Half Moon Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Half Moon Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sunmead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berefeld Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Thriftfield Under investigation
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Data Sources

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