Total Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.4 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 48.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Boxwell Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Berkhamsted East , and the 203rd 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 Boxwell Road (HP4 3EU) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boxwell Road (HP4 3EU), 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 Lincoln Court (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Boxwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Black Prince Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kitsbury Road Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Kitsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lincoln Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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