Crime Rates at Hawthorne Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2QA

Hawthorne Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Boxmoor , and the 161st highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hawthorne Lane (HP1 2QA) in the last 12 months was 85.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorne Lane (HP1 2QA), 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.