Crime Rates at The Brackens, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5JA

The Brackens area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Gadebridge , and the 47th 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 Brackens (HP2 5JA) in the last 12 months was 183.2 per 1,000 residents and was 131.2% higher than the Gadebridge average (79.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 91.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Brackens (HP2 5JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 106 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Half Moon Yard (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.