Total Crime Rate

63.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 63.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 49.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • 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

Chapel Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Gadebridge , and the 204th highest 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 Chapel Street (HP2 5AE) in the last 12 months was 63.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Street (HP2 5AE), the main crime hotspot is near Thriftfield. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chapel Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Mimms Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berefeld Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berefeld Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kilday Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Townsend
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Mimms Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sunmead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heather Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Randalls Ride 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 2026Drugs Grover Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Grover Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Maltings
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berefeld Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berefeld
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Typleden Close
Apr 2026Robbery Austins Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Figtree Hill
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Figtree Hill
Apr 2026Burglary Figtree Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Figtree Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Figtree Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thriftfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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