Total Crime Rate

125.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 125.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodhall Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hemel Hempstead Town , and the 83rd 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 Woodhall Lane (HP2 5PS) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 69.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodhall Lane (HP2 5PS), the main crime hotspot is near Downside. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodhall Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Mimms Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Mimms Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bohemia Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park View Rise —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bohemia —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Randalls Ride Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Thumpers Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Neptune Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park View Rise —
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Data Sources

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