Total Crime Rate

52.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 52.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gammon Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bennetts End , and the 209th 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 Gammon Close (HP3 8EB) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% lower than the Bennetts End average (60.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gammon Close (HP3 8EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mariner Way (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gammon Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mariner Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gammon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bennetts End Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Longlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bennetts End Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bennetts End Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sandmere Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Sandmere Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mariner Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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