Crime Rates at Acorn Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8DW

Acorn Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Leverstock Green , and the 130th 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 Acorn Road (HP3 8DW) in the last 12 months was 98.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% higher than the Leverstock Green average (76.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acorn Road (HP3 8DW), the main crime hotspot is near Mariner Way. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.