St Stephen is the third most dangerous small towns in Hertfordshire, and is the 29th most dangerous overall out of Hertfordshire's 140 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in St Stephen in 2021 was 65 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Hertfordshire's overall crime rate, coming in 11% higher than the Hertfordshire rate of 58 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, St Stephen is the 300th most dangerous small town, and the 1,847th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In June 2021, St Stephen was the worst small town in Hertfordshire for violence and sexual offences, with 50 crimes reported and a crime rate of 3.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. May 2020 was also a bad month for St Stephen residents, when it was Hertfordshire's most dangerous small town for shoplifting, recording 10 crimes at a rate of 0.70 per 1,000 residents. St Stephen recorded 2 reports of bicycle theft during June 2020, making its crime rate of 0.14 the worst small town for bicycle theft in Hertfordshire that month.
The most common crimes in St Stephen are violence and sexual offences, with 427 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 30. This is 12% higher than 2020's figure of 376 offences and a difference of 3.56 from 2020's crime rate of 26. St Stephen's least common crime is robbery, with 2 offences recorded in 2021, a decrease of 200% from 2020's figure of 6 crimes.
Third Most Dangerous
Small Towns, Hertfordshire
8% lower, regional crime rate
East of England
18% lower, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
As of 2022, the crime rate in St Stephen is 8% lower than the East of England and 18% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in St Stephen represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65 | 930 |
| 2020 | 66 | 947 |
| 2019 | 63 | 902 |
| 2018 | 73 | 1,047 |
| 2017 | 72 | 1,034 |
| 2016 | 54 | 767 |
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| St Stephen | Hertfordshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 331 | 23.11 | 24,485 | 20.58 | 11% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 3 | 0.21 | 1,331 | 1.12 | 433% safer |
| Burglary | 39 | 2.72 | 3,117 | 2.62 | 3.7% more dangerous |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 81 | 5.66 | 6,856 | 5.76 | 1.8% safer |
| Drugs | 22 | 1.54 | 2,448 | 2.06 | 34% safer |
| Other Crime | 13 | 0.91 | 1,397 | 1.17 | 29% safer |
| Other Theft | 96 | 6.70 | 6,802 | 5.72 | 15% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 7 | 0.49 | 613 | 0.52 | 6% safer |
| Public Order | 56 | 3.91 | 5,245 | 4.41 | 13% safer |
| Robbery | 2 | 0.14 | 525 | 0.44 | 214% safer |
| Shoplifting | 72 | 5.03 | 5,743 | 4.83 | 4.0% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 2 | 0.14 | 907 | 0.76 | 443% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 110 | 7.68 | 6,670 | 5.61 | 27% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 427 | 29.82 | 27,368 | 23.01 | 23% more dangerous |
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welwyn | 416 | 45.88 | 42% safer |
| Ware | 978 | 48.68 | 33% safer |
| Aldenham | 472 | 49.14 | 32% safer |
| Abbots Langley | 1,197 | 54.93 | 18% safer |
| Watford Rural | 1,309 | 59.04 | 10% safer |
| St Stephen | 930 | 64.94 | - |
| Potters Bar | 1,507 | 65.29 | 0.54% more dangerous |
| Waltham Cross | 1,188 | 108.89 | 40% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Watling Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Alder Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Hazel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Noke Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Penman Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Watling Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Watling Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Possession of weapons | On or near Ringway Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Houndswood Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Drugs | On or near Halton Close | Local resolution |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Watling Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Seaman Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Watling Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near The Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Watling Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Noke Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Watling Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Ringway Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Watling Street | Offender given a caution |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Watford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 14 | 14 | 16 | 23 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.56 | 0.42 | 0.28 | 0.21 | Safer |
| Burglary | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2.7 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | Safer |
| Drugs | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Safer |
| Other Crime | 0.98 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.91 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.84 | 0.35 | 0.07 | 0.49 | Safer |
| Public Order | 4.3 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.63 | 0.28 | 0.42 | 0.14 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 2.9 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5 | Getting worse |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.42 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.14 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 25 | 23 | 26 | 30 | Getting worse |
We only display green spaces in St Stephen that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2021.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanstead Park | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 0.17 |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| St Stephen | 64.94 | - |
| Barnet | 67.08 | 3.2% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 21% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 28% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 28% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 36% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 42% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 47% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 50% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 51% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 57% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bricket Wood & Chiswell Green | 298 | 38 | Second |
| How Wood & Park Street | 632 | 98 | First |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in St Stephen change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in April, when St Stephen saw a 500% increase in public order. St Stephen saw a large fall in shoplifting during March, when it fell by 75% compared to March in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +78% | +178% | +67% | - | +63% | -21% | -70% | +40% | +217% | +36% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | -54% | -60% | -11% | -45% | -11% | +33% | -13% | +33% | +50% | +133% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -27% | -20% | -50% | -27% | +143% | -56% | -33% | - | -42% | -60% |
| Drugs | - | - | +100% | -25% | - | - | - | +300% | +300% | -67% |
| Other Crime | - | - | - | +300% | - | - | -33% | - | - | - |
| Other Theft | +200% | -33% | +67% | -50% | -33% | +67% | +175% | -40% | +67% | -9% |
| Public Order | - | +500% | +17% | +33% | -25% | +500% | - | - | +133% | +100% |
| Shoplifting | -75% | - | +100% | +20% | +150% | -67% | +14% | +400% | +300% | +33% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | +100% |
| Vehicle Crime | +75% | -29% | +18% | +250% | -54% | -56% | -29% | +140% | +500% | -46% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -4% | +56% | -6% | -26% | +23% | +24% | +27% | -7% | +14% | +84% |
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