Total Crime Rate

138.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 138.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 7/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Belton Road area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Berkhamsted West , and the 78th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Belton Road (HP4 1DW) in the last 12 months was 138.3 per 1,000 residents and was 202.9% higher than the Berkhamsted West average (45.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 360.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 316.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belton Road (HP4 1DW), the main crime hotspot is near Riverside Gardens. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Belton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary The Hawthorns Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Lane Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beckets Square —
Sep 2025Other theft Beckets Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nash Close —
Sep 2025Public order Nash Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nash Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queens Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Queens Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Queens Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Queens Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheldon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stag Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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