Crime Rates at Verney Close, Berkhamsted, HP4 3JS

Verney Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Berkhamsted West , and the 230th 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 Verney Close (HP4 3JS) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% higher than the Berkhamsted West average (46.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Verney Close (HP4 3JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Durrants Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coombe Gardens (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.