Crime Rates at The Flags, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4QH

The Flags area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Adeyfield East , and the 105th highest crime rate of 468 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 The Flags (HP2 4QH) in the last 12 months was 113.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% lower than the Adeyfield East average (194.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Flags (HP2 4QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Duxons Turn, where police recorded 124 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maddox Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.