Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Hemel Hempstead Town
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 4.95 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 4.95 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Hemel Hempstead Town
Crime trends · Hemel Hempstead Town
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
64
YoY stable
ASB
52
YoY +30%
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY -71%
Burglary
1
YoY -92%
Criminal damage
14
YoY +17%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
34
YoY +17%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · asb rising
213
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Hemel Hempstead Town
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,049
White Brit.67.9%
Other White10.2%
African3.8%
Indian2.8%
Pakistani2.7%
+ 6 other groups · 12.7%
Religion
Total residents: 8,032
No religion43.7%
Christian40.8%
Not answered6.1%
Muslim5.8%
Hindu2.0%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
Total residents: 10,939
75–8473.5%
85 years and over5.6%
35–494.8%
25–344.7%
65–744.3%
+ 3 other age groups · 7.0%
Households
Total households: 3,698
Other28.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.3%
