Crap Towns / Hartford / Crime

How much crime is there in Hartford?

The police recorded 42.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Hartford from September 2023 to August 2026, 44% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 23.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 36.9, down from 46.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	46.8	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	44.2	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	36.9	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	23.0	34.1
Public order	6.4	6.6
Other theft	3.2	5.4
Criminal damage and arson	2.3	7.0
Burglary	2.1	3.1
Drugs	1.4	2.4
Other crime	1.4	2.0
Shoplifting	1.4	7.1
Vehicle crime	0.8	3.8
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Robbery	0.1	0.6
Theft from the person	0.0	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Northwich	2.4 km	99.3
Runcorn	13.0 km	88.9
Winsford	6.5 km	82.9
Middlewich	9.6 km	66.6
Frodsham	12.3 km	50.1
Knutsford	13.7 km	44.5
Barnton	3.1 km	44.0
Hartford	–	42.6
Weaverham	2.2 km	41.4
Cuddington	3.8 km	33.3
Davenham	2.6 km	31.6
The typical town	–	76.2