Hemel Hempstead crime stats
The overall crime rate in Hemel Hempstead city is 124.4 crimes per 1,000 which is 123% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 3.2k crimes were violent crimes which is 32.3% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 113% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 68.8% over the last 12 months.The category of "antisocial behaviour crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Antisocial behaviour crime rate is at 208% of national crime rate which puts Hemel Hempstead on 4. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. Antisocial behaviour crime makes up 26.9% of all crimes committed in the area. As of October 2026 antisocial behaviour crime totalled 2.7k representing an increase 15.0% year-over-year.
Crime Statistics Breakdown: Share, Ranking, National Comparison, Volume, and Annual Change for Hemel Hempstead city| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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| Violent crime | 32.3% | 36. lowest | 113% | 3.2k | -5.9% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 26.9% | 4. highest | 208% | 2.7k | 15.0% |
| Other theft crime | 7.7% | 8. highest | 143% | 777 | -2.4% |
| Shoplifting crime | 7.4% | 21. lowest | 103% | 741 | -24.8% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.2% | 34. lowest | 111% | 621 | 0.3% |
| Vehicle crime | 5.0% | 39. highest | 120% | 501 | -12.7% |
| Public order crime | 4.2% | 11. lowest | 76% | 426 | -17.9% |
| Drugs crime | 3.4% | 50. highest | 125% | 341 | 68.8% |
| Burglary crime | 2.4% | 32. lowest | 81% | 242 | -40.7% |
| Other crime | 1.7% | 35. lowest | 95% | 168 | -9.2% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.9% | 32. lowest | 110% | 90 | 34.3% |
| Robbery crime | 0.8% | 22. lowest | 68% | 78 | -44.7% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.8% | 31. highest | 55% | 77 | -10.5% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.4% | 14. lowest | 52% | 36 | -18.2% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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Hemel Hempstead crime rate by crime statistic
This graph compares crime rate in Hemel Hempstead city to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
Crime Rate Comparison: Hemel Hempstead city vs. England & Wales| Crime statistic | Hemel Hempstead city crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
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| Anti-social behaviour | 33.4 | 16.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 3.0 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.7 | 6.9 |
| Drugs | 4.2 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 9.6 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 5.3 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 9.2 | 8.9 |
| Theft from the person | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 6.2 | 5.2 |
| Violent crime | 40.2 | 35.7 |
Hemel Hempstead overall crime rate by year
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
Hemel Hempstead crime rate comparison map
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