Postcode · Berkhamsted
Crime in HP4 3DE
How much crime is recorded in HP4 3DE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Berkhamsted South
- Council
- Dacorum
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,815 (2024)
HP4 3DEBerkhamsted
How safe is HP4 3DE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the HP4 3DE 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
11.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
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 3DENational
Violence and sexual offences6.123.6
Burglary5.69.1
Anti-social behaviour4.210.7
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Shoplifting2.08.4
Public order2.04.6
Other theft1.84.5
Criminal damage and arson1.84.7
Drugs0.52.4
Other crime0.41.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Robbery0.31.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 28% 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.