Total Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hilltop Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Berkhamsted East , and the 229th lowest crime rate of 468 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 Hilltop Road (HP4 2HN) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% higher than the Berkhamsted East average (51.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hilltop Road (HP4 2HN), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Drive. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hilltop Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sevens Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Highfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Briar Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Old Orchard Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road —
Sep 2025Public order Oak Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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