Total Crime Rate

60.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 60.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Sheldon Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Berkhamsted West , and the 234th highest crime rate of 468 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 Sheldon Way (HP4 1FH) in the last 12 months was 60.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 157.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheldon Way (HP4 1FH), 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 Sheldon Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Queens Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Middle Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Lane Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stag Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheldon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Queens Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2025Burglary Queens Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nash Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queens Road —
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Data Sources

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