Postcode · Berkhamsted
Crime in HP4 3BL
How much crime is recorded in HP4 3BL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Berkhamsted West
- Council
- Dacorum
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,526 (2024)
HP4 3BLBerkhamsted
How safe is HP4 3BL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 4.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the HP4 3BL area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
4.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
9
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 3BLNational
Anti-social behaviour2.810.7
Burglary2.79.1
Violence and sexual offences2.523.6
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Other theft1.04.5
Criminal damage and arson0.64.7
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 43% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.