Total Crime Rate
31.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dell Field Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Berkhamsted Castle , and the 118th lowest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dell Field Close (HP4 1DS) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% lower than the Berkhamsted Castle average (68.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dell Field Close (HP4 1DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Billet Lane, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Egerton Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Chiltern Park Avenue | Under investigation |
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