east hertfordshire Crime Intelligence Report
east hertfordshire recorded 854 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.69 per 1,000 residents. This places east hertfordshire at #192 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 12.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 1.3% lower.
Total Crimes
854Annual Crime Rate
National Safety
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Hertfordshire
Ranked by annual rate
12-Month Crime Trend
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| On or near Parking Area Map | Shoplifting: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Public order: 2 | 12 |
| On or near Raffin Green Lane Map | Anti-social behaviour: 12 Drugs: 2 Public order: 2 | 12 |
| On or near Supermarket Map | Shoplifting: 14 | 14 |
| On or near Short Lane Map | Violence and sexual offences: 12 | 12 |
| On or near Parking Area Map | Violence and sexual offences: 10 | 10 |
| On or near South Street Map | Shoplifting: 8 Robbery: 1 | 8 |
| On or near Firs Walk Map | Violence and sexual offences: 6 | 6 |
| On or near School Lane Map | Violence and sexual offences: 6 | 6 |
| On or near Brookbridge Lane Map | Anti-social behaviour: 6 | 6 |
| On or near Yeomans Drive Map | Drugs: 6 | 6 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Stop & Search
March 2026670
Total Stops
12.7%
Arrest Rate
33
Neighbourhoods
Reason for Stop
Controlled drugs
Article for use in theft
Offensive weapons
Stolen goods
Articles for use in criminal damage
Firearms
Psychoactive substances
Game or poaching equipment
Outcome
Gender
Officer-Defined Ethnicity
Self-defined where available71.1%
White
14.8%
Black
10.9%
Asian
3.1%
Other
Stop & search data published by Hertfordshire Constabulary under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Expert Safety Insights
Ward Safety Rankings
30 wardsHighest Crime
| # | Ward | Crimes | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishop's Stortford Meads | 111 | 104.3 |
| 2 | Bishop's Stortford Central | 74 | 97.3 |
| 3 | Hertford Castle | 117 | 87.4 |
| 4 | Ware Christchurch | 47 | 85.9 |
| 5 | Hertford Sele | 22 | 65.3 |
Safest Wards
| Ward | Crimes | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| shield | Walkern | 5 | 1.8 |
| shield | Watton-at-Stone | 4 | 1.5 |
| shield | Much Hadham | 18 | 4.7 |
| shield | Bishop's Stortford South | 27 | 2.9 |
| shield | Hertford Rural North | 6 | 2.6 |
Growth Analysis
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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.
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