safety and schools may need closer review

This public area guide compares Hemel Hempstead Town in Dacorum using available headline data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport.

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Is Hemel Hempstead Town a good place to live?

Hemel Hempstead Town has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Dacorum below.

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Hemel Hempstead Town at a glance

Crime rate
Local result 24.65 per 1,000 people
National comparison
Weak 10th percentile
House prices
Local result £246,871
National comparison
Middle 35th percentile
Schools
Local result 17th percentile
National comparison
Weak
Flood risk
Local result 50th percentile
National comparison
Middle
Transport
Local result 54th percentile
National comparison
Middle

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.

No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Hemel Hempstead Town

Crime rate

Crime rate

24.65 per 1,000 people

Percentile

10th percentile nationally

Crime data appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally.

House prices in Hemel Hempstead Town

House prices

Average sold price

£246,871

Percentile

35th percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Schools in Hemel Hempstead Town

Schools

17th percentile nationally

Flood risk in Hemel Hempstead Town

Flood risk

50th percentile nationally

Transport in Hemel Hempstead Town

Transport

54th percentile nationally

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Hemel Hempstead Town a good place to live?

Hemel Hempstead Town has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Hemel Hempstead Town safe?

Hemel Hempstead Town ranks in the 10th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Hemel Hempstead Town?

The average sold price is £246,871, with house prices in the 35th percentile nationally.

How are schools in Hemel Hempstead Town?

Schools rank in the 17th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Hemel Hempstead Town?

Nearby public profiles include Leverstock Green in Dacorum and Woodhall Farm in Dacorum.