Total Crime Rate

449.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

198.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 449.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 198.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 159.4 10/10
  • Other theft 62.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 58.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.0 10/10
  • Public order 29.0 10/10
  • Drugs 14.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • 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

White Hill Court area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Berkhamsted Castle , and the 14th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around White Hill Court (HP4 2PS) in the last 12 months was 449.3 per 1,000 residents and was 559.7% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 198.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around White Hill Court (HP4 2PS), the main crime hotspot is near Waterside. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in White Hill Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dower Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cooper Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dower Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dower Mews —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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