Crime Rates at Primrose Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2DL

Primrose Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Boxmoor , and the 160th lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Primrose Close (HP1 2DL) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% lower than the Boxmoor average (131.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Close (HP1 2DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Middlehill, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowcroft (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.