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

Bayford Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Woodhall Farm , and the 118th 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 Bayford Close (HP2 7RY) in the last 12 months was 102.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 5.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 77.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.7% 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 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.