Crime Rates at Ritcroft Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8PF

Ritcroft Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Leverstock Green , and the 211th lowest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ritcroft Street (HP3 8PF) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% lower than the Leverstock Green average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ritcroft Street (HP3 8PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Field Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ritcroft Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.