Postcode · Hemel Hempstead
Crime in HP2 5BB
How much crime is recorded in HP2 5BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Highfield
- Council
- Dacorum
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,654 (2024)
HP2 5BBHemel Hempstead
How safe is HP2 5BB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the HP2 5BB 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
49.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
99
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 5BBNational
Violence and sexual offences39.923.6
Anti-social behaviour17.410.7
Shoplifting13.78.4
Burglary6.69.1
Criminal damage and arson6.04.7
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Drugs3.52.4
Public order3.54.6
Other theft3.34.5
Robbery2.91.4
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 21% 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.