Crime Rates at Hempstead Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0HF

Hempstead Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield , and the 61st 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 Hempstead Road (HP3 0HF) in the last 12 months was 145.6 per 1,000 residents and was 152.7% higher than the Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield average (57.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hempstead Road (HP3 0HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newman Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.