Is East Hertfordshire safe?

East Hertfordshire has a crime rate of 63.8 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #94 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across East Hertfordshire'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 East Hertfordshire?

As of April 2026, East Hertfordshire has an annual crime rate of 63.8 per 1,000 residents, based on 890 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 East Hertfordshire rank nationally for crime?

East Hertfordshire ranks #94 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 East Hertfordshire?

The most common crime type in East Hertfordshire is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 273 incidents in April 2026 — 30.7% 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 East Hertfordshire local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Hertfordshire Constabulary Police

Crime in East Hertfordshire: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

East Hertfordshire recorded 890 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.93 per 1,000 residents. This places East Hertfordshire at #94 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 6.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring63.8 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment890 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #94 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 6.3% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

890

trending_up +4.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

63.8per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#94of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Hertfordshire

#3rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 35	35
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 12 Robbery: 1	12
On or near Haymeads Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12	12
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 9	9
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near The George Courtyard Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Possession of weapons: 1	6
On or near Supermarket Map	Other theft: 4 Drugs: 3	4
On or near School Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near The Causeway Map	Shoplifting: 5	5
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

890 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

273

30.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

214

24.0%

Shoplifting

9.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.6%

Vehicle Crime

6.9%

Other Theft

5.8%

Burglary

4.4%

Public Order

3.9%

Drug Offences

3.7%

Other Crime

1.2%

Robbery

0.7%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Crime Analysis: East Hertfordshire

East Hertfordshire recorded 890 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 63.8 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #94 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in East Hertfordshire at 30.7%. Anti-social Behaviour (24.0%) and Shoplifting (9.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in East Hertfordshire has risen noticeably — by 6.3%. 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

30 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Bishop's Stortford Meads	105	108.8
2	Bishop's Stortford Central	82	96.6
3	Hertford Castle	99	87.6
4	Ware Christchurch	27	80.4
5	Hertford Sele	45	67.0

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Walkern	2	0.7
shield	Much Hadham	15	3.9
shield	Watton-at-Stone	7	2.7
shield	Bishop's Stortford South	35	3.8
shield	Hunsdon	9	2.5

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +4.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +6.3%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.1%

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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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