Total Crime Rate
16.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Manor Croft area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Berkhamsted Castle , and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 468 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 Manor Croft (HP4 2FX) in the last 12 months was 16.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% lower than the Berkhamsted Castle average (59.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Manor Croft (HP4 2FX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Water Lane, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Lane (12 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Robertson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Curtis Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Old Orchard Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Highfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Highfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Highfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Curtis Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sevens Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Curtis Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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