Postcode · Hemel Hempstead
Crime in HP2 4BS
How much crime is recorded in HP2 4BS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hemel Hempstead Town
- Council
- Dacorum
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,890 (2024)
HP2 4BSHemel Hempstead
How safe is HP2 4BS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the HP2 4BS area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
41.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
67
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
HP2 4BSNational
Violence and sexual offences33.423.6
Anti-social behaviour14.410.7
Vehicle crime5.93.5
Burglary4.19.1
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Drugs3.72.4
Other theft1.74.5
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Public order0.44.6
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 52% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.