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Crime Rates in Hertsmere, local authority district

Crime Rate

95.9

Average 5/10

Last updated: 04.12.2024

Annual total crime rate in Hertsmere, (local authority district) is 95.9 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium 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 26.8 4/10

Anti-social behaviour 21.5 7/10

Other theft 11.1 7/10

Vehicle crime 8.15 8/10

Shoplifting 7.25 5/10

Criminal damage and arson 6.29 4/10

Public order 4.49 3/10

Burglary 3.67 5/10

Drugs 2.33 4/10

Other crime 1.67 4/10

Robbery 0.807 3/10

Theft from the person 0.779 2/10

Possession of weapons 0.603 3/10

Bicycle theft 0.575 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

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 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 in local authority districts of Hertsmere (local authority district)

Ward name	Crime Rate
1. Aldenham East	53.9 low
2. Bushey Park	54.8 low
3. Elstree	57.3 low
4. Bentley Heath & The Royds	65.7 low
5. Bushey North	74.8 low
6. Potters Bar Furzefield	75 low
7. Aldenham West	75.5 low
8. Bushey St James	81.4 low
9. Bushey Heath	93.4 low
10. Potters Bar Oakmere	94.5 low
11. Borehamwood Hillside	98.9 low
12. Borehamwood Cowley Hill	109 low
13. Borehamwood Kenilworth	126 medium
14. Potters Bar Parkfield	130 medium
15. Shenley	136 medium
16. Borehamwood Brookmeadow	165 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

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