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East Hertfordshire

150,158 people · median £449,995

East Hertfordshire Council · Green / Liberal Democrat coalition   26/50 seats · 52% · OCD 2026
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How safe is it? This district

Crime runs at 6.8 per 1,000 residents a month — below the 9.3 average across districts AcreRight covers. Like most places with a retail centre, offences cluster where the shops are, not where people live.

Crime rate

518632745859Jun 2025May 2026767
Monthly recorded crimes across the whole district
Per 1,000 / month6.8
Average across AcreRight-covered districts9.3
Street-level counts · police.uk, last 12 months

By category, 12 months district

Violence and sexual offences
3,075
Anti-social behaviour
1,840
Other theft
585
Criminal damage and arson
526
Vehicle crime
494
Public order
382
Recorded crimes by category across the whole district, last 12 months · police.uk / Home Office

Where crime clusters

On or nearCrimes
Busiest anonymised "on or near" markers over the last 6 months — click a row to centre the crime map there · retail-heavy spots naturally rank high (shoplifting concentrates where the shops are) · police.uk
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