Crime Rates at Catherine Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7LN

Catherine Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Woodhall Farm , and the 176th lowest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Catherine Close (HP2 7LN) in the last 12 months was 41.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% lower than the Woodhall Farm average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Catherine Close (HP2 7LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Monarch Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.