Crime Rates at Mercury Walk, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5PH

Mercury Walk area has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hemel Hempstead Town , and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mercury Walk (HP2 5PH) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.6% lower than the Hemel Hempstead Town average (178.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mercury Walk (HP2 5PH), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.