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Crime Rates in North Hertfordshire, local authority district

Crime Rate

68.9

68.9

Low 2/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in North Hertfordshire, (local authority district) is 68.9 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 2 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in North Hertfordshire (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 24.7 2/10
Anti-social behaviour 15.2 5/10
Other theft 5.45 3/10
Criminal damage and arson 4.82 2/10
Shoplifting 4.54 2/10
Public order 3.59 2/10
Vehicle crime 3.12 3/10
Burglary 2.66 3/10
Other crime 1.46 3/10
Drugs 1.41 2/10
Possession of weapons 0.578 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.495 3/10
Theft from the person 0.465 2/10
Robbery 0.405 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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

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

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of North Hertfordshire (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 North Hertfordshire (local authority district) and East of England (region)

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

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in North Hertfordshire (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 North Hertfordshire (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Codicote & Kimpton33.2 low
2. Weston & Sandon37.8 low
3. Baldock East37.8 low
4. Hitchwood38 low
5. Hitchin Highbury42.4 low
6. Royston Meridian42.9 low
7. Offa46.9 low
8. Hitchin Walsworth47.9 low
9. Great Ashby48.5 low
10. Ermine51.6 low
11. Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley54 low
12. Cadwell60.6 low
13. Knebworth62 low
14. Arbury62.7 low
15. Letchworth Wilbury64.7 low
16. Letchworth Grange65.8 low
17. Hitchin Bearton71.3 low
18. Royston Palace74.6 low
19. Letchworth Norton74.9 low
20. Royston Heath78.7 low
21. Hitchin Oughton88.3 low
22. Letchworth South East 102 low
23. Baldock West102 low
24. Hitchin Priory105 low
25. Letchworth South West105 low

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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