Postcode districts
Crime in HP12
Published street-crime records for the HP12 postcode district in Hemel Hempstead.
Last 12 published months
April 2023 to August 2026.
Street-crime records
2,057
Latest month (August 2026)
166
Year-on-year
-10.7%
Month-by-month totals
| Month |
Street-crime records |
| April 2023 |
169 |
| May 2023 |
206 |
| June 2023 |
225 |
| July 2023 |
181 |
| August 2023 |
153 |
| September 2023 |
154 |
| October 2023 |
145 |
| November 2023 |
150 |
| December 2023 |
167 |
| April 2026 |
141 |
| July 2026 |
200 |
| August 2026 |
166 |
Top crime categories
Share of HP12 records in the same trailing window.
| Category |
Records |
Share |
| Violent Crime |
828 |
40.3% |
| Anti Social Behaviour |
332 |
16.1% |
| Criminal Damage Arson |
182 |
8.8% |
| Public Order |
154 |
7.5% |
| Other Theft |
140 |
6.8% |
| Vehicle Crime |
125 |
6.1% |
| Shoplifting |
86 |
4.2% |
| Drugs |
73 |
3.5% |
Year by year
Calendar-year totals for HP12 (December 2013 to August 2026).
| Year |
Street-crime records |
| 2019 |
1,875 |
| 2020 |
2,023 |
| 2021 |
2,324 |
| 2022 |
2,371 |
| 2023 |
2,089 |
| 2026 (part year) |
507 |
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