Crap Towns / Hertford / Crime

How much crime is there in Hertford?

The police recorded 66.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Hertford from September 2023 to August 2026, 12% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 28.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 68.6, up from 62.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	62.5	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	69.4	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	68.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	28.1	34.1
Shoplifting	8.6	7.1
Other theft	6.9	5.4
Criminal damage and arson	5.3	7.0
Public order	4.8	6.6
Vehicle crime	4.4	3.8
Burglary	2.4	3.1
Drugs	2.1	2.4
Other crime	1.3	2.0
Bicycle theft	0.8	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Theft from the person	0.7	0.4
Robbery	0.7	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Waltham Cross	12.7 km	107
Harlow	14.3 km	101
Hatfield	10.8 km	100
Waltham Abbey	13.8 km	87.5
Stevenage	14.4 km	85.4
Welwyn Garden City	7.5 km	75.4
Potters Bar	13.0 km	74.8
Cheshunt	10.4 km	71.6
Hertford	–	66.8
Hoddesdon	6.7 km	64.8
Ware	4.1 km	52.5
The typical town	–	76.2