Postcode · Hemel Hempstead
Crime in HP2 4FA
How much crime is recorded in HP2 4FA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hemel Hempstead Town
- Council
- Dacorum
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,766 (2024)
HP2 4FAHemel Hempstead
How safe is HP2 4FA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the HP2 4FA area, well 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
52.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
145
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 4FANational
Violence and sexual offences41.523.6
Anti-social behaviour33.210.7
Shoplifting32.78.4
Burglary18.39.1
Criminal damage and arson7.54.7
Other theft5.74.5
Vehicle crime5.43.5
Drugs4.62.4
Public order4.54.6
Theft from the person3.02.1
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Other crime0.71.5
Robbery0.41.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.