East Hertfordshire enjoys a low crime rating, positioned 23rd amongst 25 comparable local areas in terms of safety. The district reported 10019 crimes in 2023, reflecting a crime rate of 66.72 incidents per 1000 people for its population of 150158, indicating a slight increase of 2.9% from the previous year.
Leading the list of crimes are Violence and sexual offences (28.3%), Anti-social behaviour (25.4%), and Vehicle crime (8.5%), with Theft from the person, Robbery, and Possession of weapons being the least frequent, all below 1%.
In the division of 30 wards, Bishop’s Stortford Meads (135.6), Bishop’s Stortford Central (118.7), and Hertford Castle (112.6) have the highest crime rates, while Datchworth & Aston (35.7), Bishop’s Stortford South (35.7), and Hertford Rural North (31.3) are the most secure.
Examining postcode districts, CM20 (207.8), CM22 (104.6), and EN11 (88.8) showcase higher crime figures, whereas SG11 (48.4), AL6 (45.8), and SG10 (29.6) are comparatively safer.
In East Hertfordshire, there has been an increase in Anti-social behaviour and Vehicle crime as of 2020 and 2023 respectively. Conversely, notable decreases were observed in Anti-social behaviour, Criminal damage and arson, Shoplifting, and Vehicle crime around 2020 and 2022.