Hertsmere has a crime rate of 82.65 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #175 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Hertsmere's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Hertsmere?

As of April 2026, Hertsmere has an annual crime rate of 82.65 per 1,000 residents, based on 867 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Hertsmere rank nationally for crime?

Hertsmere ranks #175 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Hertsmere?

The most common crime type in Hertsmere is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 268 incidents in April 2026 — 30.9% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Hertsmere local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Hertfordshire Constabulary Police

Crime in Hertsmere: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Hertsmere recorded 867 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.9 per 1,000 residents. This places Hertsmere at #175 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 2.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring82.65 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment867 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #175 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 2.6% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

867

trending_up +3.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

82.65per 1k

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National Safety

#175of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Hertfordshire

#6rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 23 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Burglary: 2	23
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 20	20
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 16	16
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14	14
On or near Blanche Lane Map	Other theft: 12 Robbery: 1	12
On or near Tempest Avenue Map	Anti-social behaviour: 12	12
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 11	11
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 7 Robbery: 3	7
On or near Keystone Passage Map	Shoplifting: 8 Public order: 2	8
On or near Barton Way Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7	7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

867 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

268

30.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

183

21.1%

Other Theft

10.1%

Shoplifting

8.0%

Vehicle Crime

7.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.8%

Public Order

5.3%

Drug Offences

3.8%

Other Crime

2.5%

Burglary

2.1%

Robbery

1.4%

Theft from Person

1.0%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.1%

Crime Analysis: Hertsmere

Hertsmere recorded 867 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 82.65 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #175 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Hertsmere at 30.9%. Anti-social Behaviour (21.1%) and Other Theft (10.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Hertsmere has risen slightly — by 2.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Hertfordshire Constabulary through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

641

Total Stops

17.8%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

373

Article for use in theft

135

Offensive weapons

Stolen goods

Articles for use in criminal damage

Psychoactive substances

Firearms

Evidence of offences under the Act

Outcome

A no further action disposal400

Arrest114

Community resolution83

Not recorded32

Summons / charged by post7

Caution (simple or conditional)5

Gender

Male345

Other204

Female76

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

68.9%

White

16.8%

Black

11.2%

Asian

3.1%

Other

Stop & search data published by Hertfordshire Constabulary under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

16 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Borehamwood Cowley Hill	89	113.3
2	Potters Bar Oakmere	73	106.3
3	Potters Bar Parkfield	59	99.5
4	Shenley	54	88.5
5	Borehamwood Hillside	82	88.0

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Aldenham West	24	2.4
shield	Bushey Heath	11	2.0
shield	Bentley Heath & The Royds	38	4.2
shield	Aldenham East	41	8.3
shield	Elstree	43	7.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +3.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +2.6%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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