Hertford vs Stevenage North

Hertford has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,450 crimes in the last 12 months. Stevenage North has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) with 3,957 crimes. Hertford scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Hertford shows a year-on-year crime trend of -1.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Stevenage North shows +17.9% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Hertford, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (833 incidents). In Stevenage North, it is Violent Crime (1,667 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Hertford recorded 506 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Stevenage North recorded 657. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Hertford totalled 833 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,667 in Stevenage North. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Hertford recorded 2,497 crimes (now 2,450, a change of -1.9%). Stevenage North recorded 3,355 crimes previously (now 3,957, +17.9%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Hertford has a resolution rate of 28.5% and Stevenage North has 20.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Hertford falls within the Hertfordshire Constabulary boundary. Stevenage North is covered by Hertfordshire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Hertford and Stevenage North. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.