Crime Rates at Oak Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9TX

Oak Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bennetts End , and the 220th 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 Oak Street (HP3 9TX) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% higher than the Bennetts End average (46.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Street (HP3 9TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sanders Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadow Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.