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police.uk: 806 mapped incidents across Dacorum in 2026-08
Lagged street-level counts for Hemel East and West, Berkhamsted and Tring, Kings Langley and the south-east.
1 August 2026
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River Gade returns to its natural course through Gadebridge Park · Mapped construction: construction
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What's on this weekend: Monthly beat surgery South hill centre at South Hill Centre, Cemetery Hill Hemel Hempstead. Plus open jobs, Best Cafes in Hemel Hempstead, and the planning desk.
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Tudors sit sixth: Weston-super-Mare at Vauxhall Road on Saturday
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Absolutely Together chosen to run Little Hay: with padel, adventure golf and rooms on the drawing board
The Box Lane golf complex is promised new investment, including an 18-hole adventure course and shot-tracking on the range.
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Fri 9 Oct · 10 am
Monthly beat surgery South hill centre
South Hill Centre, Cemetery Hill Hemel Hempstead · Hemel Hempstead
Tue 13 Oct · 9:30 am
Hate Crime Awareness Week Event - Fielder Centre
Fielder Centre, Hatfield Avenue Hatfield · Berkhamsted
Fri 16 Oct · 5:30 pm
Come and Speak to your local Neighbourhood Team about Anti-Social Behaviour in the area.
Tesco Extra, Jarman Way Hemel Hempstead · Kings Langley
Fri 4 Dec · 5 pm
Tring High Street late night
Tring High Street · Tring
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Old Town Hemel
The market town that survived the New Town: church, High Street, Sunday market, tea.
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