Crime Rates at Church Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5SY

Church Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hemel Hempstead Town , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 468 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 Church Street (HP2 5SY) in the last 12 months was 142.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 91.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (HP2 5SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sharpcroft, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thriftfield (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.