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Crime Rates in Hertsmere, local authority district

Crime Rate

96.4

96.4

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Hertsmere, (local authority district) is 96.4 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 30.6 4/10
Anti-social behaviour 17.6 5/10
Other theft 9.56 6/10
Shoplifting 8.12 4/10
Vehicle crime 6.32 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.88 4/10
Public order 5.27 4/10
Burglary 4.19 5/10
Drugs 3.77 5/10
Other crime 1.79 4/10
Robbery 1.21 5/10
Theft from the person 0.853 3/10
Possession of weapons 0.825 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.39 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 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 East52.3 low
2. Bushey Park55.5 low
3. Bushey Heath56 low
4. Elstree57.5 low
5. Potters Bar Furzefield61.4 low
6. Bushey North67.3 low
7. Bentley Heath & The Royds70.5 low
8. Aldenham West74.1 low
9. Bushey St James85 low
10. Borehamwood Hillside101 low
11. Borehamwood Cowley Hill125 medium
12. Potters Bar Parkfield125 medium
13. Potters Bar Oakmere126 medium
14. Borehamwood Kenilworth133 medium
15. Shenley135 medium
16. Borehamwood Brookmeadow151 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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