Crime Rate in Buntingford, ward

Buntingford has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 wards in East Hertfordshire district and the 3535th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 398th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Buntingford in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% lower than the East Hertfordshire district average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Buntingford’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 230 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 266 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Buntingford ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Chapel End, with 23 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Riverside (21 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.