Total Crime Rate

8.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.8 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 8.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 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

Middle Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Berkhamsted East , and the 19th 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 Middle Road (HP4 3EQ) in the last 12 months was 8.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% lower than the Berkhamsted East average (48.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middle Road (HP4 3EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St John'S Well Lane, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eddy Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Middle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kitsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boxwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St John'S Well Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St John'S Well Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St John'S Well Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Birtchnell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kitsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheldon Way —
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Data Sources

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