Total Crime Rate
57.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ellesmere Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Berkhamsted Castle , and the 229th 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 Ellesmere Road (HP4 2ET) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ellesmere Road (HP4 2ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Londrina Terrace, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ellesmere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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