Crime Rates at The Ridings, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6AQ

The Ridings area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Grovehill , and the 63rd 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 The Ridings (HP2 6AQ) in the last 12 months was 150.6 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% higher than the Grovehill average (101.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Ridings (HP2 6AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Claymore, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tintagel Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.