Crime Rates at Swing Gate Lane, Berkhamsted, HP4 2LL

Swing Gate Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Berkhamsted East , and the 136th 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 Swing Gate Lane (HP4 2LL) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% lower than the Berkhamsted East average (48.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swing Gate Lane (HP4 2LL), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Drive. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.