Crime Rates at Wensleydale, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5TF

Wensleydale area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hemel Hempstead Town , and the 50th 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 Wensleydale (HP2 5TF) in the last 12 months was 176.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -6.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 90.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wensleydale (HP2 5TF), the main crime hotspot is near Teesdale. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.