Postcode · Berkhamsted
Crime in HP4 2ED
How much crime is recorded in HP4 2ED, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Berkhamsted Town
- Council
- Dacorum
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,791 (2024)
HP4 2EDBerkhamsted
How safe is HP4 2ED
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the HP4 2ED area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
HP4 2EDNational
Burglary15.19.1
Violence and sexual offences7.123.6
Anti-social behaviour6.110.7
Other theft3.24.5
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Other crime0.71.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Public order0.14.6
Shoplifting0.08.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 38% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.