Crap Towns / Berkhamsted / Crime

How much crime is there in Berkhamsted?

The police recorded 41.1 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Berkhamsted from September 2023 to August 2026, 46% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 15.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 44.0, up from 38.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	38.8	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	40.6	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	44.0	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	15.9	34.1
Shoplifting	5.7	7.1
Vehicle crime	4.2	3.8
Criminal damage and arson	3.9	7.0
Other theft	3.3	5.4
Burglary	3.2	3.1
Public order	2.1	6.6
Other crime	1.1	2.0
Drugs	0.7	2.4
Theft from the person	0.5	0.4
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.2	0.8

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Hemel Hempstead	7.6 km	82.1
Chesham	5.8 km	58.7
Abbots Langley and Kings Langley	11.1 km	47.4
Little Chalfont	10.9 km	44.1
Amersham	9.6 km	43.7
Bovingdon	5.0 km	42.3
Tring	7.3 km	41.5
Berkhamsted	–	41.1
Redbourn	12.6 km	40.0
Aston Clinton	11.6 km	36.1
Wendover	11.5 km	28.8
The typical town	–	76.2