Tring Crime Overview
Tring is among the top 10 safest small towns in Hertfordshire, and is the 66th safest overall out of Hertfordshire's 141 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Tring in 2020 was 39 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Hertfordshire's overall crime rate, coming in 54% lower than the Hertfordshire rate of 60 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Tring is the 226th safest small town, and the 4,639th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In December 2020, Tring was the worst small town in Hertfordshire for bicycle theft, with 1 crime reported and a crime rate of 0.08 per 1,000 inhabitants. July 2020 was also a bad month for Tring residents, when it was Hertfordshire's most dangerous small town for drugs, recording 5 crimes at a rate of 0.40 per 1,000 residents. Tring recorded 3 reports of robbery during September 2020, making its crime rate of 0.24 the worst small town for robbery in Hertfordshire that month.
The most common crimes in Tring are violence and sexual offences, with 181 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 14. This is 5.0% higher than 2019's figure of 172 offences and a difference of 0.72 from 2019's crime rate of 14. Tring's least common crime is theft from the person, with 2 offences recorded in 2020, a decrease of 400% from 2019's figure of 10 crimes.
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See how Tring shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Tring and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Tring Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Tring This Year
| Tring | Hertfordshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 214 | 17.12 | 26,059 | 21.91 | 28% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 6 | 0.48 | 1,506 | 1.27 | 165% safer |
| Burglary | 27 | 2.16 | 4,023 | 3.38 | 56% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 48 | 3.84 | 7,241 | 6.09 | 59% safer |
| Drugs | 14 | 1.12 | 2,624 | 2.21 | 97% safer |
| Other Crime | 8 | 0.64 | 1,472 | 1.24 | 94% safer |
| Other Theft | 34 | 2.72 | 6,806 | 5.72 | 110% safer |
| Public Order | 37 | 2.96 | 5,557 | 4.67 | 58% safer |
| Robbery | 9 | 0.72 | 712 | 0.60 | 17% more dangerous |
| Shoplifting | 40 | 3.20 | 6,358 | 5.35 | 67% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 2 | 0.16 | 818 | 0.69 | 331% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 79 | 6.32 | 6,730 | 5.66 | 10% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 181 | 14.48 | 26,803 | 22.53 | 56% safer |
Crime in Tring Compared To Hertfordshire
Tring Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watford Rural | 703 | 31.71 | 22% safer |
| London Colney | 328 | 33.72 | 15% safer |
| Chorleywood | 409 | 35.20 | 10% safer |
| Abbots Langley | 772 | 35.43 | 10% safer |
| Berkhamsted | 734 | 38.64 | 0.41% safer |
| Tring | 485 | 38.80 | - |
| Sawbridgeworth | 364 | 40.13 | 3.3% more dangerous |
| Royston | 689 | 40.43 | 4.0% more dangerous |
| North Mymms | 384 | 41.20 | 6% more dangerous |
| Welwyn | 376 | 41.46 | 6% more dangerous |
| Ware | 1,014 | 50.47 | 23% more dangerous |
Tring Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.24 | 0.88 | 0.56 | 0.48 | Safer |
| Burglary | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2.2 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3.8 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 | Safer |
| Other Crime | 0.56 | 0.48 | 0.96 | 0.64 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2.7 | Safer |
| Public Order | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | Safer |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.24 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.72 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 4.3 | 5 | 4.6 | 3.2 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.32 | 0.56 | 0.80 | 0.16 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 5 | 10 | 7 | 6 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | Getting worse |
Changes In Tring's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Tring to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Tring | 38.80 | - |
| Barnet | 67.71 | 43% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 50% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 53% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 55% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 55% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 60% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 62% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 64% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 71% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 72% more dangerous |
Crime in Tring's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tring North | 208 | 40 | First |
Crime in Tring During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Tring change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in October, when Tring saw a 750% increase in vehicle crime. Tring saw a large fall in burglary during May, when it fell by 91% compared to May in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +36% | +60% | +75% | -6% | +39% | -41% | - | +41% | -57% | -17% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -50% |
| Burglary | +100% | +33% | -91% | - | - | -80% | +100% | -83% | -82% | -33% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +200% | -29% | - | +150% | +67% | -14% | -82% | -88% | - | -57% |
| Drugs | - | - | -50% | - | +150% | - | +100% | - | -67% | - |
| Other Crime | +100% | - | - | - | -50% | - | +100% | - | - | - |
| Other Theft | -50% | -50% | -33% | -63% | - | -38% | -75% | -50% | - | +33% |
| Public Order | +50% | -67% | +25% | -75% | -17% | - | -50% | +400% | +100% | +100% |
| Robbery | - | - | - | -67% | - | - | +200% | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | +20% | - | - | -75% | +40% | -67% | -57% | +50% | - | -33% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | +600% | -33% | -60% | +33% | - | -38% | -33% | +750% | -67% | +33% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +29% | -10% | +13% | -29% | -11% | +14% | +69% | +9% | +22% | - |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Tring
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Tring's least common crime is theft from the person (inc. pickpocketing).Last updated: 01 Apr 2021