Total Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Chestnut Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Berkhamsted East , and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 468 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 Chestnut Drive (HP4 2JL) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% lower than the Berkhamsted East average (51.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Drive (HP4 2JL), 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 Chestnut Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Briar Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Curtis Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Curtis Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Curtis Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Drive —
Sep 2025Public order Oak Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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