Crime Rates at Church Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5AS

Church Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Gadebridge , and the 77th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (HP2 5AS) in the last 12 months was 131.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% higher than the Gadebridge average (74.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (HP2 5AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thriftfield (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.