Total Crime Rate
13.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shootersway Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Berkhamsted West , and the 31st lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Shootersway Lane (HP4 3NW) in the last 12 months was 13.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% lower than the Berkhamsted West average (45.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 5 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shootersway Lane (HP4 3NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cecily Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Torwood Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Berkhamsted West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cecily Close | Under investigation |
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