Crime Rates at Lavender Walk, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5SZ

Lavender Walk area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hemel Hempstead Town , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 468 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 Lavender Walk (HP2 5SZ) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lavender Walk (HP2 5SZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sharpcroft (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.