Hemel Hempstead crime stats
The overall crime rate in Hemel Hempstead city is 119.2 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 2.8k crimes were antisocial behaviour crimes which is 28.6% of all crimes committed in the area. Antisocial behaviour crime rate is at 217% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 62.0% over the last twelve 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 217% of national crime rate which puts Hemel Hempstead on 6. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Antisocial behaviour crime" makes up 28.6% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "antisocial behaviour crime" is 2.8k cases and has increased by 6.6% when compared year-over-year in the period of June 2023 - May 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 28.6% | 6. highest | 217% | 2.8k | 6.6% |
| Violent crime | 25.2% | 9. lowest | 86% | 2.4k | -3.7% |
| Shoplifting crime | 11.1% | 27. highest | 174% | 1.1k | 17.7% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.8% | 47. lowest | 120% | 746 | 15.5% |
| Other theft crime | 7.3% | 52. lowest | 111% | 703 | -9.9% |
| Vehicle crime | 6.3% | 39. highest | 121% | 602 | -8.4% |
| Public order crime | 3.7% | 4. lowest | 59% | 357 | 1.7% |
| Burglary crime | 3.3% | 38. lowest | 93% | 319 | -1.8% |
| Drugs crime | 2.0% | 23. lowest | 88% | 195 | -7.1% |
| Other crime | 1.6% | 36. lowest | 99% | 150 | 17.2% |
| Robbery crime | 1.2% | 36. highest | 112% | 115 | 62.0% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.8% | 49. highest | 44% | 76 | -33.3% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.6% | 18. lowest | 68% | 59 | 9.3% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.6% | 11. lowest | 78% | 58 | -15.9% |
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