Total Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 44.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 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
  • 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

Bridgewater Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Berkhamsted Castle , and the 182nd 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 Bridgewater Road (HP4 1JN) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridgewater Road (HP4 1JN), the main crime hotspot is near Brook Lane. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bridgewater Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheldon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bridgewater Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stag Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Lane Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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