Total Crime Rate

75.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 75.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 24.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Highfield Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Berkhamsted East , and the 175th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield Road (HP4 2DA) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% higher than the Berkhamsted East average (48.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (HP4 2DA), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Drive. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Highfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dower Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cooper Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dower Mews —
Apr 2026Other theft Dower Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curtis Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curtis Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falcon Ridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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