Total Crime Rate
131.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bowmans Court area has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hemel Hempstead Town , and the 86th 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 Bowmans Court (HP2 5SD) in the last 12 months was 131.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% lower than the Hemel Hempstead Town average (182.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (β 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bowmans Court (HP2 5SD), the main crime hotspot is near Teesdale. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Randalls Ride | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bathurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Teesdale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Teesdale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Teesdale | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowmans Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowmans Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thumpers | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thumpers | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thriftfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fletcher Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fletcher Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fletcher Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bathurst Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bathurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fletcher Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grover Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Andrews Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westerdale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Paston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Randalls Ride | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Randalls Ride | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowyers | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowyers | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Westerdale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cattsdell | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cattsdell | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Paston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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