Total Crime Rate
59.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nash Close 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 Nash Close (HP4 1FB) 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 Nash Close (HP4 1FB), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nash Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Birtchnell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheldon Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gossoms End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Chiltern Park Avenue | Under investigation |
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