Total Crime Rate

62.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westfield Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Berkhamsted West , and the 230th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westfield Road (HP4 3PW) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westfield Road (HP4 3PW), the main crime hotspot is near Stoney Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alma Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Alma Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alma Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Loxley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stoney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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