Crime Rates at Abel Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4BL

Abel Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Adeyfield West , and the 94th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abel Close (HP2 4BL) in the last 12 months was 120.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% higher than the Adeyfield West average (74.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 79.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abel Close (HP2 4BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mariner Way (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.