Lowest-crime areas in East Hertfordshire
Of East Hertfordshire's 18 neighbourhoods, Bishop's Stortford South recorded the lowest crime rate, 44 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Bishop's Stortford North the highest, 154 crimes per 1,000 residents. 15 of 18 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
East Hertfordshire neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishop's Stortford Southaround CM23 4DU | 44 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Much Hadham & Hunsdonaround SG12 8TH | 45 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Puckeridge & Thundridgearound SG11 1QE | 48 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Bishop's Stortford West & Braughingaround CM23 4BX | 51 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Datchworth, Walkern & Cotteredaround SG2 7LD | 53 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Hertford Heath & Stanstead St Margaretsaround SG12 8BQ | 55 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Watton-at-Stone, Bramfield & Bayfordaround SG14 2QS | 57 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Hertford Bengeoaround SG14 3BZ | 58 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Sawbridgewortharound CM21 9JS | 58 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Bishop's Stortford Eastaround CM23 5AJ | 60 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Buntingford & Great Hormeadaround SG9 9AP | 62 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Ware Westaround SG12 0AD | 67 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Hertford Westaround SG14 2HY | 69 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Hertford Foxholesaround SG13 7WS | 72 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Ware Eastaround SG12 7DS | 73 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Bishop's Stortford Centralaround CM23 3RW | 111 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 17 | Hertford Southaround SG13 8AY | 123 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Bishop's Stortford Northaround CM23 2HU | 154 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of East Hertfordshire has the lowest crime rate?
Bishop's Stortford South had the lowest recorded crime rate in East Hertfordshire from October 2025 to September 2026: 44 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of East Hertfordshire has the highest crime rate?
Bishop's Stortford North had the highest recorded crime rate in East Hertfordshire from October 2025 to September 2026: 154 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.