Crime Rates at Rectory Lane, Berkhamsted, HP4 2DH

Rectory Lane 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 Rectory Lane (HP4 2DH) 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 Rectory Lane (HP4 2DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Water Lane, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Lane (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.