Crime Rates in Hemel Hempstead Town, ward
Crime Rate
249
249
High 7/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Hemel Hempstead Town (ward) is 249 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Hemel Hempstead Town (ward) is located within Dacorum (borough). Annual total crime rate in Dacorum (borough) is 91.8 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.
Hemel Hempstead Town, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):
- 3/10 or low
- 4/10 or low
- 5/10 or medium
- 6/10 or medium
- 7/10 or high
- 8/10 or high
Crime rates in Hemel Hempstead Town (ward) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 71.4 | 7/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 56.8 | 7/10 |
| Shoplifting | 38 | 5/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15.6 | 7/10 |
| Other theft | 13.2 | 6/10 |
| Public order | 12 | 5/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 | 7/10 |
| Drugs | 9.79 | 6/10 |
| Burglary | 8.35 | 7/10 |
| Robbery | 3.25 | 5/10 |
| Other crime | 3.02 | 5/10 |
| Theft from the person | 2.84 | 3/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.1 | 5/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.89 | 5/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Hemel Hempstead Town (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Hemel Hempstead Town (ward).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Hemel Hempstead Town (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Hemel Hempstead Town (ward), Dacorum (local authority district) and East of England (region)
- Hemel Hempstead Townward
- DacorumLAD
- East of Englandregion
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026