Crime Rates at Downside, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5PY

Downside area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hemel Hempstead Town , and the 116th highest crime rate of 471 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 Downside (HP2 5PY) in the last 12 months was 104.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% lower than the Hemel Hempstead Town average (175.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downside (HP2 5PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Downside, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thumpers (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.