Topic ID 4057
http://hertfordshire.crimemapper.co.uk/ As a whole we're pretty much average compared to the rest of Hertfordshire. The actual figures seem pretty low to me.
Reply ID 58926
I find these gimicks a pointless waste of money
Reply ID 58927
quote:I confess, I can't find a use for it either.
Originally posted by Frenchie
I find these gimicks a pointless waste of money
Reply ID 58928
I'm not sure of the use either, but I do remember reading in the paper, must have been 10 odd years ago now, that Ware of all places was stastically one of the safest places to live in the UK...
Reply ID 58929
As I recall, Herts has the third lowest crime rate in the UK.
Reply ID 58930
quote:Which is why a statistical study which compares Hertfordshire to itself is so pointless.
Originally posted by Steve
As I recall, Herts has the third lowest crime rate in the UK.
Reply ID 58933
But this shows the number of crimes of different types in local areas. Robbery is virtually unheard of in Hertford. Sadly it doesn't show the number of drivers caught blocking two lanes of traffic to stop others getting past [;)]
Reply ID 58961
Did you know that a number of crimes reported at the front desk of the police station are not logged including lorrys straddling the white line ho ho ho, to report a crime you are better off using the phone thats if they answer.
Reply ID 58984
quote:Nonsense! Is this as a result of an individual experience? or an informed survey? Have you been badgering them again Night Owl? [;)] You could always complain again and 'black mark' some officers, whatever that is. Happy straddling.
Originally posted by night owl
Did you know that a number of crimes reported at the front desk of the police station are not logged including lorrys straddling the white line ho ho ho, to report a crime you are better off using the phone thats if they answer.
Reply ID 58990
I think the figures can be left to one side and the best thing to do is to judge from your own experiences. I moved here in September for many reasons, in particular to live somewhere safer. That said, since moving here as I have already explained I called the Police twice (who responded very quickly indeed), have seen the car typres slashed where we live and had my brake cables cut. I am still very happy with the crime levels locally and feel safer than I ever have. I get annoyed with the minor anti-social beahviour and unruly kids usually on a Thursday night but apart from that I think that the crime or moreover the perception of crime is relatively low. Of course if you are a victim of crime then your perception will be different, but having lived in North London (Finsbury Park area) for 2 years and Shepherds Bush for 5 years you can appreciate that I think that I am living in paradise by comparison. The issue though is for the Police not to become complacent. We don't want Police numbers or CSOs numbers cut. We want the same levels or increased Police presence so that crime does not shoot up.
Reply ID 58999
quote:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You should receive a better and more personal service from the police here. The sheer volume of crime and other incidents in the areas where you used to live overstretches the police and although there were more of them, i can imagine that an individual officers workload here would not even come close to that of an officer in London. The only dealing I've had with the police in Hertford was to express my drunken, but informed, opinion about another group of drunks who were being aggressive and upsetting everybody. I was told by a traffic officer to shut up and go home. [:D] Not really the way he should have spoken to me, but he was a traffic officer and I wouldn't expect anthing less from one of them! [:o)]
Originally posted by manaton
I think the figures can be left to one side and the best thing to do is to judge from your own experiences. I moved here in September for many reasons, in particular to live somewhere safer. That said, since moving here as I have already explained I called the Police twice (who responded very quickly indeed), have seen the car typres slashed where we live and had my brake cables cut. I am still very happy with the crime levels locally and feel safer than I ever have. I get annoyed with the minor anti-social beahviour and unruly kids usually on a Thursday night but apart from that I think that the crime or moreover the perception of crime is relatively low. Of course if you are a victim of crime then your perception will be different, but having lived in North London (Finsbury Park area) for 2 years and Shepherds Bush for 5 years you can appreciate that I think that I am living in paradise by comparison. The issue though is for the Police not to become complacent. We don't want Police numbers or CSOs numbers cut. We want the same levels or increased Police presence so that crime does not shoot up.