Hertfordshire Constabulary

Crime in Hemel Hempstead North Rural, West and Central

Street-level crime statistics for Hemel Hempstead North Rural, West and Central based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 4,628 crimes in last 12 months

7 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

4,628 Crimes (last 12 months)

↑4.5% vs Previous 12 Months

7/100 Safety Score

27.1% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 4,628 total crimes recorded in Hemel Hempstead North Rural, West and Central

Violent Crime

1,525

↑12%

Anti-Social Behaviour

1,104

↑8%

Shoplifting

408

↓23%

Criminal Damage & Arson

317

Other Theft

278

Vehicle Crime

245

Public Order

213

Burglary

163

↑12%

Drugs

140

↑63%

Other Crime

Robbery

↓13%

Theft from Person

↓5%

Possession of Weapons

↑90%

Bicycle Theft

↑58%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Hemel Hempstead North Rural, West and Central

322

02/23

325

03/23

351

04/23

432

05/23

449

06/23

411

07/23

397

08/23

451

09/23

451

10/23

316

11/23

311

12/23

331

01/24

305

02/24

340

03/24

336

04/24

348

05/24

402

06/24

457

07/24

360

08/24

333

09/24

398

10/24

362

11/24

441

12/24

347

01/25

361

02/25

457

03/25

383

04/25

409

05/25

473

06/25

440

07/25

365

08/25

359

09/25

363

10/25

395

11/25

324

12/25

299

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Hemel Hempstead North Rural, West and Central (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Hemel Hempstead North Rural, West and Central

January 2026 299 crimes December 2025 324 crimes November 2025 395 crimes October 2025 363 crimes September 2025 359 crimes August 2025 365 crimes July 2025 440 crimes June 2025 473 crimes May 2025 409 crimes April 2025 383 crimes March 2025 457 crimes February 2025 361 crimes January 2025 347 crimes December 2024 441 crimes November 2024 362 crimes October 2024 398 crimes September 2024 333 crimes August 2024 360 crimes July 2024 457 crimes June 2024 402 crimes May 2024 348 crimes April 2024 336 crimes March 2024 340 crimes February 2024 305 crimes January 2024 331 crimes December 2023 311 crimes November 2023 316 crimes October 2023 451 crimes September 2023 451 crimes August 2023 397 crimes July 2023 411 crimes June 2023 449 crimes May 2023 432 crimes April 2023 351 crimes March 2023 325 crimes February 2023 322 crimes

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.