Total Crime Rate

337.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 337.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 213.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 15.5 9/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

St Johns Well Court area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Berkhamsted Castle , and the 18th 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 St Johns Well Court (HP4 1JQ) in the last 12 months was 337.2 per 1,000 residents and was 469.3% higher than the Berkhamsted Castle average (59.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -68.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Well Court (HP4 1JQ), 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 Brook Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Well Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery St John'S Well Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Castle Hill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Black Prince Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Boxwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bridgewater Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Castle Hill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Lane Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Middle Road
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Lockharts Yard Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Charles Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stag Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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