Crime Rates at Bayford Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7RY

Bayford Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Woodhall Farm , and the 123rd 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 Bayford Close (HP2 7RY) in the last 12 months was 102.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% higher than the Woodhall Farm average (93.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 65.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bayford Close (HP2 7RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bayford Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.