Total Crime Rate
1109.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
400.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Selden Hill area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Adeyfield West , and the 2nd 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 Selden Hill (HP2 4FY) in the last 12 months was 1109.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1385.5% 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 85 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 54.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 95 (≈ 400.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Selden Hill (HP2 4FY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 333 crimes here, including 111 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hemel Hempstead Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Harry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | King Harry Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | King Harry Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | King Harry Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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