Hertfordshire Constabulary/Crime in Hertfordshire Constabulary

Crime in Hertfordshire Constabulary

Recorded crime across Hertfordshire Constabulary's area, updated monthly. Crime figures are published by the Home Office with a typical 2–3 month delay. Serving a population of approximately 1,181,000.

Monthly data36 months tracked
Jan 2026Latest data
8,353Crimes recorded
7.1Rate per 1,000
24 of 41National rank
3mo behindData freshness
Updated Jan 2026

At a glance

Key crime figures for Jan 2026, the most recent month with published data.

Total crimes

8,353

Crime rate per 1,000

7.1 per 1,000 people

National ranking

24 of 41 (9% below average)

Month-on-month

-2.5%

Year-on-year

-4.6% vs Jan 2025

Most common crime

Violence and sexual offences (34.6%)

Crime trend

How total recorded crime has changed over time. The national average is 7.8 crimes per 1,000 people. Seasonal patterns are common — anti-social behaviour typically rises in summer months.

Feb 20238,322 crimes
Mar 20238,773 crimes

+5.4% vs previous month

Apr 20238,778 crimes

+0.1% vs previous month

May 20239,112 crimes

+3.8% vs previous month

Jun 20239,391 crimes

+3.1% vs previous month

Jul 20238,873 crimes

-5.5% vs previous month

Aug 20238,634 crimes

-2.7% vs previous month

Sept 20238,819 crimes

+2.1% vs previous month

Oct 20238,955 crimes

+1.5% vs previous month

Nov 20238,435 crimes

-5.8% vs previous month

Dec 20237,661 crimes

-9.2% vs previous month

Jan 20248,065 crimes

+5.3% vs previous month

Feb 20247,926 crimes

-1.7% vs previous month

Mar 20248,547 crimes

+7.8% vs previous month

Apr 20248,430 crimes

-1.4% vs previous month

May 20249,577 crimes

+13.6% vs previous month

Jun 20249,538 crimes

-0.4% vs previous month

Jul 20249,629 crimes

+1.0% vs previous month

Aug 20249,612 crimes

-0.2% vs previous month

Sept 20248,887 crimes

-7.5% vs previous month

Oct 20249,544 crimes

+7.4% vs previous month

Nov 20249,075 crimes

-4.9% vs previous month

Dec 20248,522 crimes

-6.1% vs previous month

Jan 20258,753 crimes

+2.7% vs previous month

Feb 20257,963 crimes

-9.0% vs previous month

Mar 20259,613 crimes

+20.7% vs previous month

Apr 20258,968 crimes

-6.7% vs previous month

May 20259,661 crimes

+7.7% vs previous month

Jun 202510,061 crimes

+4.1% vs previous month

Jul 202510,682 crimes

+6.2% vs previous month

Aug 20259,693 crimes

-9.3% vs previous month

Sept 20259,050 crimes

-6.6% vs previous month

Oct 20259,502 crimes

+5.0% vs previous month

Nov 20258,661 crimes

-8.9% vs previous month

Dec 20258,566 crimes

-1.1% vs previous month

Jan 20268,353 crimes

-2.5% vs previous month

Full crime breakdown

All 14 crime categories recorded in Jan 2026, ranked by volume. Categories are defined by the Home Office.

  1. 1
    Violence and sexual offences
    2,893 (34.6%)
  2. 2
    Anti-social behaviour
    1,332 (15.9%)
  3. 3
    Shoplifting
    793 (9.5%)
  4. 4
    Other theft
    676 (8.1%)
  5. 5
    Vehicle crime
    545 (6.5%)
  6. 6
    Criminal damage and arson
    508 (6.1%)
  7. 7
    Drugs
    407 (4.9%)
  8. 8
    Public order
    374 (4.5%)
  9. 9
    Burglary
    339 (4.1%)
  10. 10
    Other crime
    184 (2.2%)
  11. 11
    Robbery
    93 (1.1%)
  12. 12
    Possession of weapons
    70 (0.8%)
  13. 13
    Bicycle theft
    67 (0.8%)
  14. 14
    Theft from person
    66 (0.8%)

Month-by-month detail

Recorded crime totals and category counts for each month. MoM shows the percentage change compared to the previous month.

MonthTotalMoM %ViolenceASBBurglaryVehicleShopliftingDrugsRobberyPublic order
Jan 20268,353-2.5%2,8931,33233954579340793374
Dec 20258,566-1.1%3,0431,43632450763236683378
Nov 20258,661-8.9%3,1131,44436054061036077468
Oct 20259,502+5.0%3,2011,766338497856321112541
Sept 20259,050-6.6%3,1251,60231752476930096565
Aug 20259,693-9.3%3,3522,01834652677425392499
Jul 202510,682+6.2%3,5812,531286575816211105582
Jun 202510,061+4.1%3,4722,336315463792217100526
May 20259,661+7.7%3,2122,07230953282819490518
Apr 20258,968-6.7%2,9551,909317501784191111475
Mar 20259,613+20.7%3,2901,834355532858234114508
Feb 20257,963-9.0%2,6691,38634040794618187431
Jan 20258,753+2.7%2,9581,39043856197727495439
Dec 20248,522-6.1%3,0701,395396534723177110467
Nov 20249,075-4.9%2,9931,49541958995821488490
Oct 20249,544+7.4%3,0271,910373665922229113496
Sept 20248,887-7.5%2,9141,73126861585918883485
Aug 20249,612-0.2%2,9252,119326606999146117554
Jul 20249,629+1.0%3,0012,108304592879171119515
Jun 20249,538-0.4%3,1402,113312617681177109507
May 20249,577+13.6%3,0352,376275565831168115427
Apr 20248,430-1.4%2,3542,197308484794183112352
Mar 20248,547+7.8%2,5372,057371549786191107347
Feb 20247,926-1.7%2,3601,77233148279518877282
Jan 20248,065+5.3%2,4831,703369665725217108295
Dec 20237,661-9.2%2,4071,53139854266314385277
Nov 20238,435-5.8%2,4481,81940065375617399305
Oct 20238,955+1.5%2,3632,29336671980220773374
Sept 20238,819+2.1%2,4322,44528361075715665349
Aug 20238,634-2.7%2,1692,37533153084021746329
Jul 20238,873-5.5%2,5042,37728356874219858398
Jun 20239,391+3.1%2,6552,57732259077719061398
May 20239,112+3.8%2,6602,35930657872320566346
Apr 20238,778+0.1%2,4372,18131565477818373382
Mar 20238,773+5.4%2,5671,98234669569921065410
Feb 20238,322—2,3951,81435770370917751373