Crime Rates at The Square, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1ER

The Square area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Adeyfield West , and the 11th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Square (HP1 1ER) in the last 12 months was 613.6 per 1,000 residents and was 694.3% higher than the Adeyfield West average (77.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 8.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 233.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Square (HP1 1ER), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 354 crimes here, including 164 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.