Total Crime Rate
68.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North Hertfordshire has the 19th lowest crime rate of 45 districts in East of England region and the 87th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (East of England), it has the 19th lowest crime rate of 45 districts.
The overall crime rate in North Hertfordshire in the last 12 months was 68.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% lower than the East of England region average (81.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, North Hertfordshire’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3,296 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 54 cases , down -22.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 11.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -22.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3,908 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 68.5 per 1,000
| Parish | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK parishs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hitchin Priory | 112.6 | 44.1 (64%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 2 | Baldock West | 103.4 | 34.9 (51%) | High 8/10 |
| 3 | Letchworth South West | 102.0 | 33.5 (49%) | High 8/10 |
| 4 | Letchworth South East | 80.1 | 11.6 (17%) | High 7/10 |
| 5 | Royston Heath | 77.7 | 9.2 (13%) | High 7/10 |
| 6 | Letchworth Norton | 73.5 | 5.0 (7%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 7 | Hitchin Bearton | 72.4 | 3.9 (6%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 8 | Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley | 70.1 | 1.6 (2%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 9 | Hitchin Oughton | 66.8 | -1.7 (-3%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 10 | Royston Palace | 66.4 | -2.1 (-3%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 11 | Letchworth Grange | 63.3 | -5.3 (-8%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 12 | Arbury | 63.2 | -5.3 (-8%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 13 | Knebworth | 61.0 | -7.5 (-11%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 14 | Cadwell | 58.5 | -10.0 (-15%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 15 | Letchworth Wilbury | 58.5 | -10.1 (-15%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 16 | Ermine | 50.9 | -17.7 (-26%) | Low 4/10 |
| 17 | Hitchin Walsworth | 44.7 | -23.9 (-35%) | Low 3/10 |
| 18 | Offa | 43.5 | -25.0 (-37%) | Low 3/10 |
| 19 | Royston Meridian | 43.0 | -25.5 (-37%) | Low 3/10 |
| 20 | Great Ashby | 42.6 | -26.0 (-38%) | Low 3/10 |
| 21 | Hitchwood | 40.7 | -27.8 (-41%) | Low 3/10 |
| 22 | Hitchin Highbury | 35.9 | -32.6 (-48%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 23 | Weston & Sandon | 33.8 | -34.7 (-51%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 24 | Codicote & Kimpton | 32.4 | -36.1 (-53%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 25 | Baldock East | 28.1 | -40.4 (-59%) | Very low 1/10 |
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