Total Crime Rate

173.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 173.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.7 9/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Robbery 12.2 9/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sharpcroft area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hemel Hempstead Town , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 468 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 Sharpcroft (HP2 5YY) in the last 12 months was 173.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 91.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sharpcroft (HP2 5YY), the main crime hotspot is near Sharpcroft. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sharpcroft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Sharpcroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sharpcroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Berefeld Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Andrews Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Temple Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sharpcroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Thriftfield Under investigation
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Data Sources

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