Gadebridge, Dacorum: Safety
Safety
Gadebridge's crime rate is slightly below the UK average for 2025, and early 2026 data shows a real downward trend that brings it broadly in line with national figures.
In 2025, Gadebridge recorded 87.4 crimes per 1,000 people — just under the UK average of 88.6. That's better than neighbouring Grovehill (97.8) and Chaulden and Warners End (96.2). Hemel Hempstead Town is significantly higher at 312.2, which puts Gadebridge's figures into perspective.
So far in 2026, the rate has dropped sharply to 40.9 per 1,000, tracking closely with the UK average of 39.6. Anti-social behaviour has fallen noticeably, and vehicle crime is also down compared to previous years.
Source: police-recorded crime (data.police.uk), 2024, 2025 and 2026 so far; population from ONS
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Crime rate comparison
2024
2025
2026 so far
Gadebridge
Crimes/1,000 people
79
Lower than
UK average
98.8
Similar to
Regional average
81.9
Higher than
Boxmoor
62.3
Lower than
Grovehill
99.1
Lower than
Chaulden and Warners End
96.3
Lower than
Hemel Hempstead Town
319.6
Similar to
Watling
86.9
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Types of Crime
This neighbourhood
Regional average
- Violent offences42%38%
- Anti-social behaviour33%14%
- Criminal damage and arson7%8%
- Other theft5%7%
- Public order3%6%
- Burglary3%3%
- Drugs2%3%
- Vehicle crime2%5%
- Other crime2%2%
- Possession of weapons1%1%
- Shoplifting<1%8%
- Theft from the person<1%1%
- Robbery<1%1%
