Total Crime Rate

93.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 29.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Burglary 16.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

London Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Berkhamsted Castle , and the 134th highest crime rate of 470 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 London Road (HP4 2NB) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (HP4 2NB), 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.

Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ellesmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cooper Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curtis Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curtis Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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