Crime Rates at Long John, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9LS

Long John area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bennetts End , and the 51st highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Long John (HP3 9LS) in the last 12 months was 175.1 per 1,000 residents and was 191.4% higher than the Bennetts End average (60.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long John (HP3 9LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sheephouse Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Three Corners (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.