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Crime Rates in Hertsmere, local authority district

Crime Rate

96.5

96.5

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in Hertsmere, (local authority district) is 96.5 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Hertsmere (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 30.7 4/10
Anti-social behaviour 17.8 5/10
Other theft 9.66 6/10
Shoplifting 7.99 5/10
Vehicle crime 6.11 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.95 3/10
Public order 5.24 4/10
Burglary 4.1 5/10
Drugs 3.9 5/10
Other crime 1.85 4/10
Robbery 1.2 4/10
Possession of weapons 0.807 4/10
Theft from the person 0.77 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.371 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Hertsmere (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Hertsmere (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Hertsmere (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Hertsmere (local authority district) and East of England (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Hertsmere
    LAD
  • East of England
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Hertsmere (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Hertsmere (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Aldenham East49.9 low
2. Bushey Heath50.7 low
3. Bushey Park52.3 low
4. Elstree54.4 low
5. Potters Bar Furzefield57.2 low
6. Bushey North62.8 low
7. Bentley Heath & The Royds65.7 low
8. Aldenham West69 low
9. Bushey St James77.9 low
10. Borehamwood Hillside92.5 low
11. Potters Bar Parkfield115 medium
12. Potters Bar Oakmere115 medium
13. Borehamwood Cowley Hill116 medium
14. Borehamwood Kenilworth123 medium
15. Shenley126 medium
16. Borehamwood Brookmeadow138 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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