Hertfordshire crime stats

April 2024

The overall crime rate in Hertfordshire county is 94.8 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 28.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 28.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 75% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 26.9% over the last twelve months.Hertfordshire crime statistics
Crime categoryShare of all crimesRanking (52 counties)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →28.0%2. lowest75%28.4k-4.3%
Antisocial behaviour crime →24.8%5. highest149%25.2k2.4%
Other theft crime →8.7%7. highest103%8.8k-5.2%
Shoplifting crime →8.4%19. highest111%8.6k25.0%
Vehicle crime →7.2%12. highest110%7.4k-7.6%
Criminal damage and arson crime →7.2%12. lowest85%7.3k-4.5%
Public order crime →4.2%1. lowest51%4.2k-15.4%
Burglary crime →3.8%25. lowest84%3.9k5.5%
Drugs crime →2.1%21. lowest74%2.2k-4.5%
Other crime →1.6%14. lowest80%1.6k7.2%
Bicycle theft crime →1.4%11. highest123%1.5k-3.6%
Theft from the person crime →1.0%11. highest50%1.1k-13.5%
Robbery crime →0.9%15. highest64%86826.9%
Possession of weapons crime →0.7%14. lowest71%7042.9%
Crime categoryShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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The category of "antisocial behaviour crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Antisocial behaviour crime" rate is at 149% of national crime rate which puts Hertfordshire on 5. position out of 52 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Antisocial behaviour crime" makes up 24.8% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "antisocial behaviour crime" is 25.2k cases and has increased by 2.4% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2023 - February 2024.

Hertfordshire crime rate comparison map

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Hertfordshire crime rate comparison map

Hertfordshire crime rate by crime statistic

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Hertfordshire crime rate by crime statistic

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