Total Crime Rate

89.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 89.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 19.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 15.9 6/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 6.4 7/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Priory Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Berkhamsted East , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Gardens (HP4 2DS) in the last 12 months was 89.2 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Gardens (HP4 2DS), 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.

Crime Over Time in Priory Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chesham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dower Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dower Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dower Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falcon Ridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cavalier Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Water Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clarence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Clarence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alderley Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wilderness Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilderness Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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