Total Crime Rate

132.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 132.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 28.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Bennetts Gate area has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bennetts End , and the 84th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bennetts Gate (HP3 8EW) in the last 12 months was 132.7 per 1,000 residents and was 120.9% higher than the Bennetts End average (60.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bennetts Gate (HP3 8EW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 78 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 Bennetts Gate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Millfield Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Goldcroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Three Corners Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Candlefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robins Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robins Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Robins Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Robins Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Partridges Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Winchdells Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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