Crime Rates at New Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 2EP

New Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Berkhamsted Castle , and the 195th lowest crime rate of 470 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 New Street (HP4 2EP) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.8% lower than the Berkhamsted Castle average (68.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (HP4 2EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Londrina Terrace, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waterside (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.