Total Crime Rate
100.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bedford Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Berkhamsted Castle , and the 125th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bedford Street (HP4 2ED) in the last 12 months was 100.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% higher than the Berkhamsted Castle average (59.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bedford Street (HP4 2ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Londrina Terrace, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Berkhamsted Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Curtis Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Curtis Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Margaret'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robertson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Londrina Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Londrina Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Londrina Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Londrina Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Curtis Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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