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Crime Rates in Hertsmere, local authority district

Crime Rate

94.7

Average 5/10

Last updated: 11.09.2024

Annual total crime rate in Hertsmere, (local authority district) is 94.7 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 25.6 3/10

Anti-social behaviour 22.1 7/10

Other theft 11.5 7/10

Vehicle crime 8.42 7/10

Shoplifting 6.26 4/10

Criminal damage and arson 6.16 4/10

Public order 4.34 3/10

Burglary 3.93 5/10

Drugs 2.21 4/10

Other crime 1.55 4/10

Theft from the person 0.862 3/10

Robbery 0.658 3/10

Bicycle theft 0.612 3/10

Possession of weapons 0.519 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 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. Bushey Park	52.9 low
2. Aldenham East	56.9 low
3. Elstree	57.1 low
4. Bentley Heath & The Royds	67.7 low
5. Bushey North	71.1 low
6. Aldenham West	72.8 low
7. Bushey St James	75.8 low
8. Potters Bar Furzefield	81.6 low
9. Bushey Heath	89.8 low
10. Potters Bar Oakmere	93.8 low
11. Borehamwood Hillside	95.8 low
12. Borehamwood Cowley Hill	112 medium
13. Borehamwood Kenilworth	125 medium
14. Potters Bar Parkfield	127 medium
15. Shenley	132 medium
16. Borehamwood Brookmeadow	163 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

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