Total Crime Rate

198.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.6 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 198.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 97.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 61.0 10/10
  • Public order 18.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Townsend area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hemel Hempstead Town , and the 40th highest crime rate of 470 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 Townsend (HP2 5SP) in the last 12 months was 198.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% higher 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 26 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 theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 97.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Townsend (HP2 5SP), the main crime hotspot is near Thriftfield. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Townsend area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thriftfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sunmead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berefeld Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thriftfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thriftfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berefeld —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berefeld Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Thriftfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thriftfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Townsend —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Bounce Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berefeld Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sharpcroft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sharpcroft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Typleden Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Sun Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Layhill Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Layhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cherry Bounce Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Bounce Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Layhill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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