Total Crime Rate

59.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gossoms End area has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Berkhamsted West , and the 224th highest crime rate of 470 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 Gossoms End (HP4 1DD) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% higher than the Berkhamsted West average (46.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gossoms End (HP4 1DD), the main crime hotspot is near Riverside Gardens. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Gossoms End area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Birtchnell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheldon Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nash Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gossoms End Under investigation
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Data Sources

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