Total Crime Rate

99.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.3 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 99.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 38.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Gate Croft area has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bennetts End , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 470 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 Gate Croft (HP3 9NA) in the last 12 months was 99.0 per 1,000 residents and was 112.1% higher than the Bennetts End average (46.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gate Croft (HP3 9NA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gate Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Kimps Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deansway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennetts End Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennetts End Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Barn —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robins Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robins Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmwood Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howe Road —
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Data Sources

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