Crime Rates at High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 2BY

High Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Berkhamsted Castle , and the 43rd 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 High Street (HP4 2BY) in the last 12 months was 16.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% lower than the Berkhamsted Castle average (59.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (HP4 2BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Water Lane, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Lane (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.