Total Crime Rate

66.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 66.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Chesham Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Berkhamsted East , and the 194th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chesham Road (HP4 3AB) in the last 12 months was 66.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% higher 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chesham Road (HP4 3AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Water Lane, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Lane (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Chesham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Chesham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Dower Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dower Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dower Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falcon Ridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cavalier Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clarence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Clarence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alderley Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lincoln Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wilderness Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilderness Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greene Field Road —
Apr 2026Public order Greene Field Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Water Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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