Crime Rates at Long Chaulden, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2NS

Long Chaulden area has the 8th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Boxmoor , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Long Chaulden (HP1 2NS) in the last 12 months was 119.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% lower than the Boxmoor average (131.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Chaulden (HP1 2NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near School End Crescent (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.