Hertsmere

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Hertsmere.

Population
105,471
People in Employment
49,790 (74.3%)
People Inactive
14,555 (21.7%)
People Unemployed
2,710 (4.0%)
Number Of Jobs
33k
Median Salary
£27,837
Mean Salary
£32,125

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Hertsmere. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Hertsmere for 2024

Hertsmeres most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 2,962 crimes and in 2022 there were 2,873 crimes. Which is an increase of 89 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 2,962 209
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 2,583 203
Getting Better
Other theft 1,406 103
Getting Better
Shoplifting 690 73
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 712 43
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 970 41
Getting Better
Public order 487 40
Getting Better
Burglary 435 36
Getting Better
Drugs 270 20
Getting Better
Other crime 162 17
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 92 9
Getting Better
Theft from the person 70 6
Getting Better
Robbery 68 4
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 70 2
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Hertsmere

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Borehamwood Cowley Hill has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Hertsmere, with 1367 crimes and 151 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Bentley Heath & The Royds has 258 crimes and 43 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Borehamwood Brookmeadow 97 11
Borehamwood Cowley Hill 89 10
Borehamwood Kenilworth 83 10
Potters Bar Oakmere 72 13
Borehamwood Hillside 69 8
Bushey North 66 8
Shenley 61 11
Potters Bar Parkfield 50 9
Potters Bar Furzefield 39 7
Bentley Heath & The Royds 37 6
Bushey St James 33 5
Bushey Park 28 4
Aldenham East 27 6
Elstree 23 5
Aldenham West 20 4
Bushey Heath 12 2

Crime map for Hertsmere

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Hertsmere

The average property price in Hertsmere is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Hertsmere is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Hertsmere could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,166,136.08 £631,777.10 £483,535.98 £331,463.59
2022 £1,154,322.30 £623,221.36 £477,813.60 £328,144.87
2021 £1,083,157.07 £585,953.94 £450,314.86 £320,039.47
2020 £980,424.68 £539,307.50 £414,171.67 £303,565.61
2019 £959,948.27 £530,630.55 £408,308.82 £306,616.88
2018 £962,874.40 £531,388.65 £409,699.02 £312,354.63
2017 £950,366.69 £522,034.67 £403,913.56 £313,468.72
2016 £929,279.19 £512,424.43 £397,610.37 £303,099.77
2015 £816,273.89 £447,449.13 £348,047.31 £264,682.15
2014 £733,623.26 £401,714.73 £313,215.69 £238,898.36
2013 £652,492.84 £351,584.43 £274,812.74 £210,394.31
2012 £615,682.60 £333,129.37 £259,871.80 £201,259.43
2011 £612,359.56 £325,039.66 £252,148.75 £198,648.23
2010 £587,183.68 £316,679.14 £247,510.22 £195,786.27

Property prices over time for Hertsmere

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Hertsmere

The median salary in Hertsmere is £27,837 and the mean salary in Hertsmere is £32,125.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
33k
Median Salary
£27,837
Annual Percentage Change
5.5%
Mean Salary
£32,125

Salary comparison between Hertsmere and East

See how Hertsmere compares to the rest of East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East is £36,416 in St Albans and the lowest median salary is £0 in Tendring. Hertsmere ranks 23 out of 45 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
St Albans 52k £36,416 -1.9% £56,468 12.8%
South Cambridgeshire 71k £35,367 4.9% £40,105 -1.3%
North Hertfordshire 53k £35,179 19.5% £40,413 15.6%
East Hertfordshire 52k £34,659 13.8% £50,553 19.2%
Brentwood 25k £34,561 26.6% £56,097 0.0%
Cambridge 46k £34,165 9.7% £39,909 2.9%
Central Bedfordshire UA 117k £33,686 11.4% £36,988 10.2%
Broxbourne 33k £32,996 21.3% £39,457 25.7%
Rochford 24k £32,685 2.8% £39,835 1.8%
Three Rivers 33k £32,665 11.6% £43,085 11.3%
Epping Forest 37k £31,370 9.3% £40,872 14.9%
Chelmsford 50k £30,977 5.1% £36,828 0.7%
Thurrock UA 54k £30,696 4.4% £34,156 2.4%
Watford 30k £29,915 3.7% £36,794 11.9%
Dacorum 52k £29,431 7.8% £34,983 5.9%
Braintree 53k £29,336 10.3% £34,411 11.5%
Bedford UA 74k £29,225 9.8% £33,852 7.5%
Huntingdonshire 74k £29,066 2.9% £32,399 4.5%
Southend-on-Sea UA 49k £28,717 4.2% £35,412 4.6%
Stevenage 29k £28,393 20.1% £31,170 7.0%
Colchester 68k £28,121 15.7% £36,704 18.8%
Basildon 56k £27,926 3.4% £33,398 6.7%
Castle Point 26k £27,865 0.0% £35,537 10.0%
Broadland 41k £27,028 9.1% £31,596 16.8%
West Suffolk 57k £27,000 4.8% £32,964 1.7%
Babergh 33k £26,911 0.8% £33,212 -6.0%
Harlow 31k £26,893 8.2% £29,180 4.9%
South Norfolk 42k £26,654 0.3% £30,801 5.4%
Fenland 38k £26,537 12.9% £29,811 13.6%
Mid Suffolk 43k £26,183 2.4% £31,515 11.1%
Great Yarmouth 31k £26,164 17.4% £27,611 9.1%
Norwich 41k £25,802 2.5% £29,927 -4.5%
Luton UA 65k £25,402 4.2% £28,032 5.4%
East Suffolk 91k £24,886 6.5% £28,665 8.0%
Ipswich 58k £24,846 4.5% £28,637 8.6%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 53k £24,778 9.5% £28,449 6.4%
Breckland 47k £24,659 2.1% £26,526 3.0%
Peterborough UA 75k £24,421 -0.6% £29,370 3.4%
North Norfolk 25k £23,864 4.8% £25,505 1.6%
Uttlesford 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
East Cambridgeshire 39k £0 0.0% £36,736 9.3%
Maldon 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Welwyn Hatfield 34k £0 0.0% £33,782 4.9%
Tendring 41k £0 0.0% £31,871 11.6%

See how Hertsmere compares to other areas in East

Number of businesses by industry for Hertsmere

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
45 280 1,220 125 405 450 250 315 800 195 570 1,385 745 5 105 315 485