Total Crime Rate

132.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 132.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.1 9/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leda Mews area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hemel Hempstead Town , and the 85th 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 Leda Mews (HP2 5WR) in the last 12 months was 132.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 185.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 80.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leda Mews (HP2 5WR), the main crime hotspot is near Triton Way. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Hemel Hempstead Town

Crime Over Time in Leda Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nicholas Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quantocks Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Towers Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Little Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chilterns Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Grazings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Great Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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