This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 8.00 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 8.00 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Hertford Rural
Crime trends · Hertford Rural
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY +133%
ASB
3
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY stable
Burglary
1
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
13
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Hertford Rural
Ethnicity
Total residents: 3,288
White Brit.88.8%
Other White4.5%
White & Asian1.2%
+ other · 5.5%
Religion
Total residents: 3,291
Christian55.6%
No religion37.3%
Not answered4.7%
+ other · 2.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 3,284
50–6426.7%
35–4916.5%
65–7414.1%
10–157.7%
25–347.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.6%
Households
Total households: 1,298
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.2%
All members 66+15.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.6%
