Total Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 37.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Hamilton Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Berkhamsted East , and the 149th 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 Hamilton Road (HP4 3EF) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamilton Road (HP4 3EF), the main crime hotspot is near St John'S Well Lane. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hamilton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St John'S Well Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kitsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St John'S Well Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St John'S Well Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boxwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightingale Lodge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kitsbury Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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