Last updated: 12 May 2024
The overall crime rate in Hemel Hempstead postcode area is 89 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 14.3k crimes were violent crimes which is 34.8% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 89% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 29.8% over the last twelve months.The category of "vehicle crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Vehicle crime" rate is at 110% of national crime rate which puts Hemel Hempstead on 36. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Vehicle crime" makes up 7.5% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "vehicle crime" is 3.1k cases and has decreased by 9.1% when compared year-over-year in the period of April 2023 - March 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 34.8% | 37. lowest | 89% | 14.3k | -4.7% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 15.3% | 41. lowest | 88% | 6.3k | 3.5% |
| Other theft crime → | 8.1% | 49. highest | 94% | 3.3k | -11.7% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 7.8% | 49. highest | 97% | 3.2k | 29.8% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.7% | 35. lowest | 87% | 3.2k | -8.9% |
| Vehicle crime → | 7.5% | 36. highest | 110% | 3.1k | -9.1% |
| Public order crime → | 6.9% | 29. lowest | 81% | 2.8k | -22.9% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.0% | 32. lowest | 85% | 1.6k | 1.7% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.4% | 40. lowest | 81% | 999 | 4.7% |
| Other crime → | 2.0% | 48. highest | 96% | 806 | 14.3% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 1.1% | 32. highest | 53% | 458 | -19.2% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.9% | 41. lowest | 73% | 363 | -12.5% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.8% | 47. lowest | 59% | 334 | 27.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.7% | 27. lowest | 69% | 292 | 8.1% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Hemel Hempstead postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Hemel Hempstead postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 13.6 | 15.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| Burglary | 3.5 | 4.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.8 | 7.8 |
| Drugs | 2.2 | 2.7 |
| Other crime | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Other theft | 7.2 | 7.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 6.1 | 7.6 |
| Robbery | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| Shoplifting | 6.9 | 7.2 |
| Theft from the person | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| Vehicle crime | 6.6 | 6.0 |
| Violent crime | 30.9 | 34.9 |
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