Total Crime Rate
25.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Egerton Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Berkhamsted Castle , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 468 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 Egerton Road (HP4 1DT) in the last 12 months was 25.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower than the Berkhamsted Castle average (59.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -77.8% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Egerton Road (HP4 1DT), 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 (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Berkhamsted Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beckets Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beckets Square | Under investigation |
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