Total Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 76.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Other theft 16.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Gills Hill area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldenham East , and the 134th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

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 Gills Hill (WD7 8BT) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% higher than the Aldenham East average (51.9 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gills Hill (WD7 8BT), the main crime hotspot is near Abbey View. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gills Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Darnhills Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Abbey View Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Dell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Walk —
Sep 2025Burglary Gills Hill Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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