Total Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 76.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 25.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Gills Hill area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldenham East , and the 127th highest crime rate of 317 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 8BZ) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% higher than the Aldenham East average (54.3 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gills Hill (WD7 8BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Upper Station Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 4 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Upper Station Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Letchmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Upper Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darnhills Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Upper Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Aldenham Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Dell
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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