Total Crime Rate

445.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 445.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 290.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 58.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.3 10/10
  • Robbery 15.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 15.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.5 9/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.8 9/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Berkhamsted Castle , and the 15th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (HP4 1ZZ) in the last 12 months was 445.7 per 1,000 residents and was 554.5% higher than the Berkhamsted Castle average (68.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (HP4 1ZZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St John'S Well Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Black Prince Yard —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Hill Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting St John'S Well Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lincoln Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Black Prince Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Black Prince Yard —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightingale Lodge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kitsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broadwater Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kitsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St John'S Well Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boxwell Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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