Crime Rates in North Hertfordshire, local authority district
Crime Rate
66.5
66.5
Low 2/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in North Hertfordshire, (local authority district) is 66.5 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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 24.1 | 2/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14.8 | 5/10 |
| Other theft | 4.93 | 3/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4.78 | 2/10 |
| Shoplifting | 4.12 | 2/10 |
| Public order | 3.45 | 2/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.91 | 3/10 |
| Burglary | 2.69 | 3/10 |
| Drugs | 1.59 | 2/10 |
| Other crime | 1.33 | 2/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.601 | 3/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.413 | 3/10 |
| Robbery | 0.383 | 2/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.368 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in North Hertfordshire (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in North Hertfordshire (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
- North HertfordshireLAD
- East of Englandregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in North Hertfordshire (local authority district)
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 name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Baldock East | 35.1 low |
| 2. Royston Meridian | 37.2 low |
| 3. Hitchin Highbury | 38 low |
| 4. Codicote & Kimpton | 38.3 low |
| 5. Weston & Sandon | 41.1 low |
| 6. Hitchwood | 45.8 low |
| 7. Hitchin Walsworth | 46.1 low |
| 8. Ermine | 49.8 low |
| 9. Offa | 50.8 low |
| 10. Great Ashby | 50.8 low |
| 11. Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley | 53.4 low |
| 12. Arbury | 54.6 low |
| 13. Cadwell | 56 low |
| 14. Knebworth | 58.5 low |
| 15. Letchworth Grange | 59.9 low |
| 16. Letchworth Wilbury | 62.4 low |
| 17. Hitchin Bearton | 71.9 low |
| 18. Royston Palace | 72.2 low |
| 19. Royston Heath | 73.5 low |
| 20. Letchworth Norton | 75.8 low |
| 21. Hitchin Oughton | 81.1 low |
| 22. Letchworth South East | 96.2 low |
| 23. Letchworth South West | 98.7 low |
| 24. Baldock West | 100 low |
| 25. Hitchin Priory | 101 low |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026