Hertfordshire Constabulary

Crime in East Herts Rural

Street-level crime statistics for East Herts Rural based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 2,641 crimes in last 12 months

6 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

2,641 Crimes (last 12 months)

↑3.3% vs Previous 12 Months

6/100 Safety Score

21% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 2,641 total crimes recorded in East Herts Rural

Violent Crime

946

↑20%

Anti-Social Behaviour

636

↑5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

198

↑5%

Vehicle Crime

164

↓33%

Other Theft

157

↓13%

Burglary

151

↓21%

Public Order

113

↑18%

Drugs

↑37%

Other Crime

Shoplifting

↓40%

Possession of Weapons

↑100%

Robbery

↑233%

Theft from Person

↓20%

Bicycle Theft

↑400%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for East Herts Rural

209

02/23

230

03/23

198

04/23

238

05/23

226

06/23

238

07/23

201

08/23

209

09/23

228

10/23

167

11/23

148

12/23

141

01/24

182

02/24

195

03/24

228

04/24

250

05/24

255

06/24

229

07/24

201

08/24

200

09/24

260

10/24

192

11/24

164

12/24

200

01/25

176

02/25

226

03/25

231

04/25

211

05/25

238

06/25

267

07/25

264

08/25

201

09/25

206

10/25

217

11/25

223

12/25

181

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in East Herts Rural (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in East Herts Rural

January 2026 181 crimes December 2025 223 crimes November 2025 217 crimes October 2025 206 crimes September 2025 201 crimes August 2025 264 crimes July 2025 267 crimes June 2025 238 crimes May 2025 211 crimes April 2025 231 crimes March 2025 226 crimes February 2025 176 crimes January 2025 200 crimes December 2024 164 crimes November 2024 192 crimes October 2024 260 crimes September 2024 200 crimes August 2024 201 crimes July 2024 229 crimes June 2024 255 crimes May 2024 250 crimes April 2024 228 crimes March 2024 195 crimes February 2024 182 crimes January 2024 141 crimes December 2023 148 crimes November 2023 167 crimes October 2023 228 crimes September 2023 209 crimes August 2023 201 crimes July 2023 238 crimes June 2023 226 crimes May 2023 238 crimes April 2023 198 crimes March 2023 230 crimes February 2023 209 crimes

Other Neighbourhoods — Hertfordshire Constabulary

Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth Ware Hertford Welwyn Hatfield North Welwyn Hatfield South Welwyn Hatfield West Abbots Langley Rickmansworth and District Oxhey Watford North Watford Central Watford Outer Berkhamsted and Tring Hemel Hempstead North Rural, West and Central Hemel Hempstead East Kings Langley and Hemel Hempstead South East Stevenage North Stevenage Central Stevenage South Harpenden and Rural St Albans Central, North and West London Colney, St Stephens and St Albans East Royston and Royston Rural Letchworth and Baldock Town Hitchin Urban Hitchin Rural Bushey and Radlett Borehamwood and Elstree Potters Bar and Shenley Hoddesdon Cheshunt East Cheshunt West View all Hertfordshire Constabulary neighbourhoods

Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.