Total Crime Rate

45.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 45.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Thumpers area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hemel Hempstead Town , and the 193rd 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 Thumpers (HP2 5SL) in the last 12 months was 45.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thumpers (HP2 5SL), 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 Thumpers area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Randalls Ride Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Maltings —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bohemia Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Mimms Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bohemia —
Apr 2026Burglary Grover Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grover Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Mimms Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Neptune Drive —
Apr 2026Drugs Thumpers Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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