Total Crime Rate

11.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 11.8 1/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

South Park Gardens area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Berkhamsted Castle , and the 23rd 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 South Park Gardens (HP4 1JA) in the last 12 months was 11.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% lower than the Berkhamsted Castle average (59.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Park Gardens (HP4 1JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St John'S Well Lane, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castle Hill Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in South Park Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Boxwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Castle Hill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Castle Hill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery St John'S Well Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Lockharts Yard Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Bridgewater Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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