Total Crime Rate

40.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 7.4 2/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Princes Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Berkhamsted Castle , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 470 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 Princes Close (HP4 1JS) in the last 12 months was 40.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% lower than the Berkhamsted Castle average (68.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Close (HP4 1JS), 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.

Crime Over Time in Princes Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Birtchnell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Chiltern Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nash Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gossoms End Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheldon Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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