Anti-social behaviour, shoplifting and criminal damage together make up a large share of the 4,788 crimes recorded around Hemel Hempstead last year. We plan guarding and patrols around that pattern for Dacorum firms.
Trusted Protection in Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead, the Hertfordshire new town north-west of London known for its Magic Roundabout, recorded 4,788 crimes inside one mile over the past year. After violent offences, the biggest totals for business owners were anti-social behaviour on 1,159, shoplifting on 484 and criminal damage and arson on 302. The latest quarter ran 3% above a year earlier. Shops in Marlowes and The Heights face theft; units at places like Spring Park face damage after dark.
Hemel Hempstead Business Profile
Dacorum's 8,155 registered businesses are led by professional services on 1,530 and construction on 1,430, with tech and communications third on 835. Construction holds 17.5% against 14.1% nationally, and tech 10.2% against 7.0%. Builders need site guarding, CCTV towers and out-of-hours patrols; tech offices and data rooms need access control backed by CCTV monitoring.
Fifty-five security workers in our network have homes within ten miles of Hemel Hempstead. Twenty hold an in-date SIA licence and take bookings, and ten drive, which suits patrols across the estates. All are screened to BS 7858 and on our PAYE payroll. Every shift starts with a GPS book-on and ends with a digital report to the 24/7 control room.
Boxmoor Hall, the Old Town Hall and Cineworld Hemel Hempstead all draw audiences. Where an event will reach 200 or more people, Martyn's Law sets out duties, and our stewards can cover searches, queues and evacuation. What Martyn's Law means for venues.
Sources: Go Security officer network (counts rounded to the nearest 5); ONS UK Business Counts via Nomis; place data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Updated October 2026.
Security Requirements in Hemel Hempstead
Within 5km lie Frogmore, Apsley and Saracen industrial estates, Chancerygate Business Centre and McDonald Business Park, alongside the Marlowes Shopping Centre, Riverside, Jarman Park and the Bellgate shopping centre. Hemel Hempstead Hospital and stations at Hemel Hempstead and Apsley complete the picture, with 48 pubs, bars and nightclubs nearby.
That mix of retail centres and industrial units is why theft by day and damage by night both appear high in the local figures.
Services in Hemel Hempstead
Each service below can be shaped to a Hemel Hempstead shop, estate unit or building site.
Security guarding · Mobile patrols · Key holding · Alarm response · Event security · K9 security · CCTV towers · CCTV monitoring · POD intruder alarms
Crime & Security Data
September 2025 to August 2026 saw 4,788 crimes logged on Police.uk inside one mile of Hemel Hempstead.
Violence and sexual offences account for 1,541, about 32%. Anti-social behaviour reached 1,159, shoplifting 484, criminal damage and arson 302 and other theft 270. The most recent quarter was 3% higher than the year before, so the pressure is steady rather than easing. Retailers should plan for theft and abuse of staff, while estate tenants should think about damage and break-ins after closing.
Source: Police.uk open data, street-level crime within ~1 mile, September 2025 to August 2026. Locations are approximate.
Local Policing
Following a public survey, the local team's priorities include anti-social use of vehicles, e-bikes and e-scooters across Hemel Hempstead's north, rural, west and central areas.
Current neighbourhood priorities:
Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Hemel Hempstead.
Areas We Cover Near Hemel Hempstead
Berkhamsted, 4 miles away, St Albans at 6 and Watford at 7 are covered too, letting multi-site firms work with one provider.
Postcodes We Cover in Hemel Hempstead
The 7 postcode districts nearest central Hemel Hempstead, covering parts of Dacorum, St Albans, Three Rivers, Watford, Buckinghamshire and Central Bedfordshire.
Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? Check coverage.
Hemel Hempstead Security FAQs
Police.uk records 484 shoplifting offences within one mile of Hemel Hempstead in a year. Our uniformed officers deter theft at the door, and store detectives tackle repeat offenders, with incidents recorded digitally for police reports.
Yes. Units on Frogmore, Apsley or Saracen industrial estates can be checked on night patrols at irregular times. With 302 criminal damage and arson offences locally, a visible presence after closing is worth having.
Fifty-five registered security workers in our network live within ten miles, 20 of them SIA-active and ten with cars. All have passed BS 7858 vetting and are paid by us through PAYE.
Construction makes up 17.5% of Dacorum businesses, against 14.1% nationally, and seven sites are mapped within 5km. CCTV towers, static guards and out-of-hours patrols guard plant and materials.
Tech and communications firms account for 10.2% of local businesses. We provide access control officers and CCTV monitoring through an NSI Gold accredited centre, plus key holding and alarm response out of hours.
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