The overall crime rate in Hertfordshire county is 97.8 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 34.0k crimes were violent crimes which is 32.5% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 91% of national crime rate. Public order crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 35.6% over the last twelve months.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 122% of national crime rate which puts Hertfordshire on 10. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Antisocial behaviour crime" makes up 20.3% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "antisocial behaviour crime" is 21.2k cases and has decreased by 16.2% when compared year-over-year in the period of June 2024 - May 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 32.5% | 13. lowest | 91% | 34.0k | 19.2% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 20.3% | 10. highest | 122% | 21.2k | -16.2% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 9.2% | 21. highest | 103% | 9.6k | 10.1% |
| Other theft crime → | 8.0% | 4. highest | 112% | 8.4k | -2.4% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 6.7% | 15. lowest | 88% | 7.0k | 0.2% |
| Vehicle crime → | 6.4% | 11. highest | 112% | 6.7k | -4.9% |
| Public order crime → | 5.3% | 6. lowest | 73% | 5.6k | 35.6% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.7% | 21. highest | 92% | 3.9k | 1.7% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.1% | 13. lowest | 64% | 2.2k | 4.2% |
| Other crime → | 2.0% | 12. lowest | 86% | 2.0k | 28.6% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.1% | 7. highest | 84% | 1.1k | 16.5% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 1.0% | 6. highest | 43% | 1.1k | 0.3% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.9% | 18. highest | 93% | 939 | -17.5% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.8% | 16. lowest | 85% | 838 | 26.4% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Hertfordshire county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Hertfordshire county crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 19.8 | 16.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 3.7 | 4.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.5 | 7.4 |
| Drugs | 2.1 | 3.3 |
| Other crime | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 7.8 | 7.0 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 5.2 | 7.2 |
| Robbery | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 9.0 | 8.7 |
| Theft from the person | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 6.2 | 5.6 |
| Violent crime | 31.8 | 34.9 |
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