Crime Rates at Dowling Court, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9NF

Dowling Court area has the 12th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Apsley and Corner Hall , and the 90th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dowling Court (HP3 9NF) in the last 12 months was 129.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% higher than the Apsley and Corner Hall average (126.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 62.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 214.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dowling Court (HP3 9NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Frogmore Road, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dowling Court (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.