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Crime in WD23 4

How much crime is recorded in WD23 4, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Hertsmere
Region
East of England
Population
14,821 (2024)
Crime

How safe is WD23 4

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in WD23 4, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
21.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
39
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

WD23 4National
Violence and sexual offences15.723.6
Burglary9.89.1
Anti-social behaviour5.310.7
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Other theft2.54.5
Drugs2.52.4
Public order1.74.6
Other crime0.91.5
Shoplifting0.88.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Robbery0.31.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 5% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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