Crime Rates at Waterside, Berkhamsted, HP4 2HD

Waterside area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Berkhamsted Castle , and the 84th lowest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterside (HP4 2HD) in the last 12 months was 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterside (HP4 2HD), 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.