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Crime Rates in Hemel Hempstead Town, ward

Crime Rate

257

257

High 7/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Hemel Hempstead Town (ward) is 257 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 94.2 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

Violence and sexual offences 76.8 7/10
Anti-social behaviour 59.7 7/10
Shoplifting 42.2 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 14.6 7/10
Public order 13.4 6/10
Other theft 11.4 5/10
Vehicle crime 9.47 6/10
Burglary 8.59 7/10
Drugs 7.36 5/10
Robbery 4.56 6/10
Theft from the person 3.39 3/10
Other crime 3.26 5/10
Possession of weapons 1.43 5/10
Bicycle theft 1.39 4/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Hemel Hempstead Town (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Hemel Hempstead Town (ward).

The figures in grey 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)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Hemel Hempstead Town
    ward
  • Dacorum
    LAD
  • East of England
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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