Crime Rates at Colne Way, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6EA

Colne Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Grovehill , and the 115th 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 Colne Way (HP2 6EA) in the last 12 months was 103.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% higher than the Grovehill average (81.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colne Way (HP2 6EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Redditch Court, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Basildon Square (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.