Total Crime Rate

90.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 90.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.4 9/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Swing Gate Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Berkhamsted East , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swing Gate Lane (HP4 2LJ) in the last 12 months was 90.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% higher than the Berkhamsted East average (51.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 240.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swing Gate Lane (HP4 2LJ), 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 Swing Gate Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Londrina Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Londrina Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Londrina Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Londrina Terrace —
Sep 2025Public order Oak Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Highfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robertson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Curtis Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sevens Close 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 Beech Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Drive —
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Data Sources

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