Total Crime Rate

99.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 99.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Martian Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hemel Hempstead Town , and the 129th 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 Martian Avenue (HP2 5PL) in the last 12 months was 99.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% lower than the Hemel Hempstead Town average (182.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martian Avenue (HP2 5PL), the main crime hotspot is near Peregrine Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Martian Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B487 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dellcut Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martian Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Grazings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tethys Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peregrine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Peregrine Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deimos Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B487 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Peregrine Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B487 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deimos Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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