Crime in Three Rivers
Recorded crime in Three Rivers is 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 16%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
95,807 residents in 55 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 6/10Average crime
- Safety in the world
- 8/10Low crime
- Living
- 7.0/10Good
- 5-year change
- +16%more crimes
Crime over 5 years
Up 16% in 5 years Recorded crimes in Three Rivers, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.6× the England and Wales average. 50 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 58% of the harm here
- Burglary: 18% of the harm here
- Other theft: 6% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 16 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.4 |
| Burglary | 3.6 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 18.6 |
| Drugs | 1.8 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.7 |
| Other crime | 1.0 |
| Other theft | 5.4 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.3 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 5.4 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 5.2 |
| Public order | 3.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.6 |
| Shoplifting | 4.0 |
What crimes are recorded in Three Rivers
52.2 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded in Three Rivers in 2025/26 (England and Wales: 83.2).
Our total for April 2025 to March 2026: 5,056. Home Office recorded crime: 5,003 (1% apart).
Crimes recorded by the police, April 2025 to March 2026. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 154 | 1.6 | Down 4% |
| Cars broken into | 125 | 1.3 | Down 28% |
| Vehicle tampering | 60 | 0.63 | Down 29% |
| Vandalism to homes | 96 | 1.0 | Up 3% |
| Vandalism to other buildings | 22 | 0.23 | Down 39% |
| Vandalism to vehicles | 127 | 1.3 | Down 35% |
| Arson | 16 | 0.17 | Down 16% |
| Burglary of homes | 169 | 1.8 | Down 15% |
| Burglary of businesses | 45 | 0.47 | Down 21% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
| Carrying a knife or blade | 8 | - | - |
| Carrying other weapons (including guns) | 27 | 0.28 | Up 93% |
| Robbery of people | 21 | 0.22 | Down 58% |
| Robbery of businesses | 22 | 0.23 | Down 8% |
| Violence with injury | 476 | 5.0 | Down 2% |
| Violence without injury | 836 | 8.7 | Up 10% |
| Stalking and harassment | 714 | 7.5 | Up 8% |
| Sexual offences | 202 | 2.1 | Up 5% |
| Shoplifting | 599 | 6.3 | About the same |
| Bicycle theft | 19 | 0.20 | Down 14% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 30 | 0.31 | Up 58% |
| Drug dealing | 78 | 0.81 | Up 609% |
| Drug possession | 118 | 1.2 | Up 17% |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare. These are council-area figures: police.uk street-level data, used for the map and the Safety score, only has the broad categories, and no source publishes murders or stabbings by street.
Hertfordshire Police area: 598 offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in 2025/26 (762 the year before). This covers the whole police force area, not only Three Rivers.
Source: Home Office, police recorded knife crime by police force.
How often crimes lead to a charge
In Three Rivers, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 2,238 | 4% | 3% | 74% | 14% | 5% |
| Shoplifting | 506 | 15% | 2% | 10% | 72% | 1% |
| Other theft | 486 | 1% | 1% | 24% | 69% | 4% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 443 | 3% | 3% | 24% | 65% | 4% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 408 | 1% | 0% | 11% | 83% | 5% |
| Public order | 336 | 8% | 4% | 57% | 25% | 6% |
| Burglary | 286 | 3% | 0% | 12% | 81% | 4% |
| Other crime | 134 | 8% | 8% | 51% | 19% | 13% |
| Drugs | 125 | 30% | 38% | 17% | 5% | 10% |
| Robbery | 69 | 9% | 1% | 32% | 49% | 9% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 5% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Towns and cities in Three Rivers
Postcode districts in Three Rivers
Questions about crime in Three Rivers
- Is Three Rivers a safe place to live?
- Three Rivers scores 6 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Is crime going up or down in Three Rivers?
- Up 16% over 5 years, from 4,505 recorded crimes a year to 5,220.
- What is the most common crime in Three Rivers?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 19 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Three Rivers?
- In Three Rivers, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 40% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Three Rivers?
- Of 286 burglaries reported in Three Rivers between September 2024 and August 2025, 3% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 81% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Three Rivers?
- In Three Rivers, the police recorded 154 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.6 per 1,000 residents, down 4% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Three Rivers?
- 245 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in Three Rivers in 2025/26, 2.6 per 1,000 residents, 0.5 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Three Rivers last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in Three Rivers in 2025/26, against 1 the year before.