Total Crime Rate

11.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 11.9 1/10
  • Violent crimes 7.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Charles Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Berkhamsted East , and the 34th 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 Charles Street (HP4 3DG) in the last 12 months was 11.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Street (HP4 3DG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Charles Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Clarence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lincoln Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Black Prince Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Black Prince Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Black Prince Yard —
Apr 2026Other theft Nightingale Lodge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boxwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clarence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kitsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kitsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St John'S Well Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St John'S Well Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St John'S Well Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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