Total Crime Rate
68.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025East Hertfordshire has the 20th lowest crime rate of 45 districts in East of England region and the 89th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (East of England), it has the 20th lowest crime rate of 45 districts.
The overall crime rate in East Hertfordshire in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% lower than the East of England region average (81.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, East Hertfordshire’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3,639 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 70 cases , up 18.6% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 46.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -20.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4,334 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 68.8 per 1,000
| Parish | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK parishs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertford Castle | 132.5 | 63.7 (93%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 2 | Bishop's Stortford All Saints | 99.2 | 30.4 (44%) | High 8/10 |
| 3 | Bishop's Stortford Central | 88.3 | 19.5 (28%) | High 7/10 |
| 4 | Ware Priory | 83.6 | 14.7 (21%) | High 7/10 |
| 5 | Bishop's Stortford North | 78.2 | 9.4 (14%) | High 7/10 |
| 6 | Hertford Sele | 77.6 | 8.7 (13%) | High 7/10 |
| 7 | Sawbridgeworth | 75.4 | 6.6 (10%) | High 7/10 |
| 8 | Hertford Kingsmead | 70.2 | 1.4 (2%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 9 | Hertford Bengeo | 69.9 | 1.1 (2%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 10 | Great Amwell & Stansteads | 61.4 | -7.4 (-11%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 11 | Buntingford | 61.1 | -7.7 (-11%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 12 | Ware St Mary's | 53.9 | -15.0 (-22%) | Low 4/10 |
| 13 | Ware Trinity | 53.4 | -15.4 (-22%) | Low 4/10 |
| 14 | Hertford Heath & Brickendon | 52.2 | -16.6 (-24%) | Low 4/10 |
| 15 | Little Hadham & The Pelhams | 51.6 | -17.2 (-25%) | Low 4/10 |
| 16 | Braughing & Standon | 49.2 | -19.6 (-28%) | Low 4/10 |
| 17 | Ware Rural | 49.1 | -19.7 (-29%) | Low 4/10 |
| 18 | The Mundens | 48.0 | -20.9 (-30%) | Low 4/10 |
| 19 | Hertford Rural | 41.4 | -27.4 (-40%) | Low 3/10 |
| 20 | Aston, Datchworth & Walkern | 41.2 | -27.6 (-40%) | Low 3/10 |
| 21 | Much Hadham | 39.8 | -29.0 (-42%) | Low 3/10 |
| 22 | Bishop's Stortford South | 38.5 | -30.3 (-44%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 23 | Bishop's Stortford Parsonage | 37.6 | -31.3 (-45%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 24 | Watton-at-Stone | 36.7 | -32.1 (-47%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 25 | Hunsdon | 36.2 | -32.6 (-47%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 26 | Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor | 20.1 | -48.7 (-71%) | Very low 1/10 |
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