Total Crime Rate
142.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Typleden Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hemel Hempstead Town , and the 73rd 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 Typleden Close (HP2 5YL) in the last 12 months was 142.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (β 91.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Typleden Close (HP2 5YL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fletcher Way, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sharpcroft (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hemel Hempstead Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarendon Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fletcher Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Paston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Paston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fletcher Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fletcher Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Temple Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fletcher Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarendon Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grover Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thriftfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bathurst Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bathurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bathurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Andrews Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowmans Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowmans Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowyers | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sharpcroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Berefeld | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Randalls Ride | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sharpcroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sharpcroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarendon Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarendon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowyers | β |
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