Crime Rates at The Meads, Northchurch, Berkhamsted, HP4 3QX

The Meads area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Ashridge , and the 94th lowest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Meads (HP4 3QX) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% lower than the Ashridge average (33.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Meads (HP4 3QX), the main crime hotspot is near Westfield Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.