But many Herts towns have featured on ILiveHere, a satirical website where anonymous critics magnify their harsh opinions on what they believe to be the worst places to live. The town is charming during the day and has great nightlife. There is a market that not many people go to every Thursday, but its good the the tradition keeps going. There are plenty of green spaces and all the gardens are kept well in the area. Slating the town's residents and stereotyping is very uncalled for - the town is home to a number of very good schools we'll have this person know! What is our opinion: The town itself seems to have a good town vibrancy. Some would argue such a class system doesn't even exist anymore so this review go can straight in the bin. What the residents said: "This lovely Hertfordshire town has turned into a East London ghetto! The review reads: "Tring population mostly made up of Twonky Wonks who enjoy nothing more than complaining to the Town Council about paint on pavements/roads and bollards. 32. WGC is another of Hertfordshire's prettiest towns that is considered to be an 'upmarket' place for those wanting to buy new homes. "All the little rude boys walking like they have been shot in the leg and the mouthy little tarts walking down the town with half a bottle of vodka and coke! It is in the borough of Dacorum and is a perfect mix for locals wanting a great high street, town centre and also countryside to escape for long walks and picturesque views. Loggerheads (1,348 in UK) 27. The largest category was Violent Crime, followed by Anti Social Behaviour. People have had their say, but we don't agree, Sign up to our daily email newsletter for all the latest news from across the country as well as breaking news delivered direct to your inbox. Ive lived in Letchworth for eight years now and what Ive witnessed over the years is incredible. "The longer I spend in the supermarket, I become more convinced that I am the only living person within several miles. "The second impression you get is that the grey pallor of the concrete matches the skin tone of the locals. The reviewer goes on to say that there are many 'undesirables' who live in the village which certainly isn't the case. We know Watford as a diverse area within close proximity of London, buzzing with pubs, bars and restaurants. The level of impoliteness is measurable in the form of the verbal and/or physical abuse you are certain to receive, as well as the mental torture incurred from being in close proximity to these **** parasitic organisms commonly known as Watfordites. Per 1,000 they have just 58.1 crimes a year - There's always something someone has to say, Sign up to our daily email newsletter for all the latest news from across the country as well as breaking news delivered direct to your inbox. "When the town comes in to view from the M1 link road, it becomes apparent that Watford has not demolished the ugly concrete buildings that most towns pulled down in the late 1990s. And with such a multicultural community, there is a range of eateries which will cater for all taste buds. What the residents said: "Modern Hatfield came into creation during the slum clearances at the end of the war. "If you want teenage pregnancy, screeching ********* and keved up cars go to Berko or a neighbouring town such as Chesham, Hemel or Tring.". It was the fourth most committed crime with 31 offences in the two towns in January. You can book an exclusive Harry Potter tour and see Harry's childhood home, 4 Privet Drive. We believe that all these places deserve more than just a crappy comment, that's why next to anonymous critics, we have shared our views. Watford lower high street with all shops shut during the first lockdown. Harpenden the smuggest town in the smuggest county, Kings Langley: A Hertfordshire village of very little, Watford Every day is the day of the living dead, Bishops Stortford The Planners Dream Goes Wrong, Mill End: inches from the cancerous smog of junction 17 on the M25, Stevenage is a town where you keep your head down when walking, Baldock: better than the surrounding areas but still not the best, Barry is full of gobby, free loading, "i'm hard" arseholes, Luton - not as bad as it was, but still dicey, Northampton: dangerous at night, unpleasant during the day, Leicester: feel threatened by the sheer amount of 'Roadmen', Bermondsey: full of dangerous, inbred, Sarf London sh*tbags, Carlin How: it's now like walking through Beirut, Yeovil, Chavtopia ten years later- the final chavter. Out of all of Hertfordshire's larger towns and cities, Waltham Cross is the most dangerous. But it doesn't surprise any of us when we hear that someone has something bad to say about one of the areas in our county. Moving southwest and the living conditions become far safer, with Cornwall, Devon, Surrey and Hertfordshire all among the least dangerous places to live, Get the pick of the week's best stories and fascinating features direct to your inbox every Saturday and Sunday morning in our exclusive Weekender newsletter. The main centre is buzzing with people and has great energy and excitement. Stevenage North, one of three policing areas for Stevenage, comes in second for crimes committed in January. I went to school, worked and got around the town on a daily basis and got to learn the lay of the land and how it changed from an early age. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. What's your favourite place in Hertfordshire? London does not even manage to secure a place in the top 10 most dangerous places to live in England, coming in 11th with 96 victim-based crimes per 1,000 people. Numbers are horrifying, but what the people say. As for the town high street itself, its mainly pubs. Leicester: not recommended as a holiday destination, I lived here, North Devon: the second home ghost-coast nightmare, Cardiff: Shell suit, no job and dinner plate earrings required. "If you like being offended by something or someone on behalf of someone or something you dont know anything about, and then why not join. Hertfordshire is becoming more and more popular with city-dwellers looking for a slice of the quiet life in their droves. What it's actually like: This historic market town of Bishop's Stortford is on the county boundary with Essex, and is in close proximity to Liverpool Street station by train. ", Hertfordshire coronavirus: Pictures show Watford town centre streets busier than during first lockdown. "Due to Covid 19 pandemic, I have been doing shopping for my parents who live in South Herts. The little-known Herts shopping village that started as a farm store, Herts lorry driver pleads guilty to death by careless driving after killing cyclist, Herts girl, 13, to represent UK at Junior Eurovision, Flood alerts issued across Herts as heavy rain batters county. Wiltshire is the safest place to live in England and Wales, with the lowest rates of both crime and violent offences. Each day we'll be sending you a selection of our top stories from across our county, as well as breaking news so you can be the first to know. A very lengthy and brutal review claims that you've got to keep your head down when you're out walking in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. The area is known to be safe, but according to one reviewer, keeping your head down is the best and safest option. Areas covered by this policing area include the Jackmans Estate, the Grange Estate and Norton. All of the top five areas for crime are in the north of England, and all come in well above the national average of 92.6 crimes. Tring is a historic market town in west Hertfordshire. Stevenage town centre has been clearly marked out for social distancing, Watford high street was almost deserted in March, The Howard Centre in Welwyn Garden City has a range of chain shops inside, Borehamwood is home to Elstree Film Studios. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Lewis Hamilton is thought to be the richest son of Stevenage, worth 224m which also makes him the richest British sports person of all time. Poole. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. While many expected London and Greater Manchester as the most violent and crime-ridden areas in England and Wales, the northern county of Cleveland - which includes Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees - claimed the top spot. A typical day in Berko means getting jumped at least 3 times, getting shattered glass sprayed at you from underage ***** and ********* who are drinking on the street next to the Sports Centre and finally, when you thought it was all over, you get jumped again. This next local reviewer said about Hertford: "The air is fetid with the haughty stench of smug self righteousness that can only be attained when the town's poorest are segregated into a desperate estate awash with all manner of opiates, fatty foods and feral children.". Or at least that's the case for most of us. St Albans Harpenden Bishops Stortford Watford Berkhamsted Hitchin Ready to Start Living in Hertfordshire? Per 1,000 they have just 58.1 crimes a year - 24.1 of which are violent. Tring is possibly one of Hertfordshire's nicest towns but one resident isn't too happy about the 'constant' fireworks. All opinion articles are for entertainment purposes only and are satire. It certainly looks nice [], Read More from Bishops Stortford The Planners Dream Goes Wrong, Emerging just centimetres from the cancerous smog of junction 17 on the M25, sits an old council estate going by the mind-bendingly imaginative name of Mill End. After all, we know we live in one of the UK's best counties and we've got plenty of proof. EAST Hertfordshire has been crowned as the best place to live in Britain, according to a quality of life survey. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Lewis Hamilton is thought to be the richest son of Stevenage, worth 224m which also makes him the richest British sports person of all time. from Harpenden the smuggest town in the smuggest county, from Kings Langley: A Hertfordshire village of very little, from Watford Every day is the day of the living dead, from Bishops Stortford The Planners Dream Goes Wrong, from Mill End: inches from the cancerous smog of junction 17 on the M25, from Borehamwood A symptom of our times, from Stevenage is a town where you keep your head down when walking, from Baldock: better than the surrounding areas but still not the best. It's often the norm for British people to criticise the areas they live in. In January a police operation found items which were suspected to be stolen and charged a man in connection with the three burglaries. There were a total of 707 street level crime incidents in Watford in August 2022. However even back then, we would argue the city was still as beautiful as it is today. "Its pointless having parties, because every **** in Hertfordshire knows each other, and they all come down to gatecrash, and if u dont let them in, your a dead man. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The grey pallor of the concrete matches the skin tone of the locals. The rest of their review is far too rude to be publishing but the issue of fireworks is not something limited to just Tring. There are some buildings in Hatfield that would require renovation. (Yea Right) All the local asbos ******* down the complex, using Mcdonalds toilets and trying to sneak into the bowling alley bar, thinking if they put there hoods up no one will notice then. Cassiobury Park is the largest park and public, open green space in Watford, Hertfordshire. Described as a quintessential Hertfordshire village, Brookmans Park is an idyllic place to live. Some, it would seem, aren't quite as fond of our towns and villages. Wolverhamton. It has plenty of natural green open spaces with Broadway Gardens, which features a spectacular water fountain, being a popular spot for both locals and tourists. places to live in England, coming in 11th with 96 victim-based crimes per 1,000 people - however, it is the number one worst place for robbery and theft. Secondly, no place in Hertfordshire should be called chavinated. Read More from Sleezy old Letchworth. "Then why not take a holiday in scenic Hemel Hempstead? The last two places mentioned on the ILiveHere list are St Albans and Highfield, Dacorum. Something went wrong, please try again later. The city is beautiful and is far from this. This has meant trips to a large supermarket in Watford. Those living in Wales, North Yorkshire and Gloucestershire are least likely to be a victim of crime. 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Borehamwood is well known for being the home of Channel 4's infamous show, Big Brother. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Many notable people have lived in the area including England footballer Dele Alli, Simon Cowell, who was raised in Elstree, and Gino D'Acampo. "Both are long gone, replaced by grubby takeaways, betting shops and the occasional pawnbroker.". Geographically it is the largest of all of the policing areas covered but it also has several major population centres such as Hertford and Ware as well as smaller towns and villages like Buntingford, Watton-at-Stone, Stanstead St Margarets, Widford and Furneux Pelham. Well if it is, its a damned big village. Walking around some neighbourhoods was really eye-catching. As with the rest of the most dangerous areas antisocial behaviour and violence and sexual offences top the crimes committed with 85 and 49 respectively. Moving southwest and the living conditions become far safer, with Cornwall, Devon, Surrey and Hertfordshire all among the least dangerous places to live, reports Express.co.uk. Moving southwest and the living conditions become far safer, with Cornwall, Devon, Surrey and Hertfordshire all among the least dangerous places to live, reports But many Herts towns have featured on ILiveHere, a satirical website where anonymous critics magnify their harsh opinions on what they believe to be the worst places to live. The old town felt like Hertfordshire, this felt like London. Watford. Something went wrong, please try again later. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. London does not even place in the top 10 most dangerous places to live in England, coming in 11th with 96 victim-based crimes per 1,000 people - however, it is the number one worst place for robbery and theft. Something went wrong, please try again later. "Tring is now largely run by an self elected, over opinionated closed group FB page called Everything Tring, poorly parked cars, dog poo and fireworks are debated on here with everyone putting in their opinions, whether you are interested or not. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. It's not even a word and doesn't make sense and thirdly, if there's one area which doesn't make sense calling it this then it's St Albans. It's often difficult to find a bad word to say about our county. However one reviewer isn't a fan of what this has done to the town. "To many of the locals, Kings Langley is the damn traffic jam that stops me getting on the M1 or the M25.". Stevenage South covers Chells and Chells Manor, Poplars and Broadwater. It has a twinned town in France. It goes on to say: "Avoid this place like the plague. Slating the town's residents and stereotyping is very uncalled for - the town is home to a number of very good residents and the community is arguably one of the best things about the area. This reviewer claims that while Kings Langley has "very little" it is more commonly known as "the traffic jam between the M25 and the M1". from Sleezy old Letchworth. I dont live there anymore, thank christ, but I hear that the problems in the same areas have exacerbated with drug dealing and weapons. Torquay have lost three games on the trot now and are deeply embroiled in a relegation battle and looks like it could go down to the wire. WebWorst? Large numbers of Londons east end **** were shipped out to the sticks in a horribly misguided anti-social experiment. Kings Langley - "A Hertfordshire village of very little" This reviewer claims that while Kings Please don't stay away from Tring, it's lovely and deserves a good reputation. There is also a multiplex called Anchor Street Entertainment which includes a cinema, health club, bowling alley and various restaurants. Well if it is, its a damned big village. The novelty quickly wore off. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. It couldn't be simpler and it takes seconds - simply click here OR here, enter your email address and follow the instructions. Sign up to our daily email newsletter for all the latest news from across the country as well as breaking news delivered direct to your inbox. But we've gone to WGC many times and have never experienced such things - similarly to 99 per cent of the residents. The voting for ilivehere.co.uk's annual 'Worst Place To Live In England' list is approaching its We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. However, when it comes to outsiders doing the same, we are quick to defend our patches straight away. The locals are normal people who go about their busy lives and they don't need statements like this putting outsiders off coming here. The town is a friendly place and the redevelopment is expected to make it even more welcoming. What the residents said: "Hemel Hempstead is not a **** hole itself , its mainly the people that have made it **** hole. Stevenage is also home to Knebworth House as well as a variety of stunning natural parks, making it one of the most attractive areas in the county. Weapons that have been confiscated of late included machetes, 10-inch Rambo knives and canisters of CS gas - a powerful type of tear gas used to control riots. Unfortunately for me, my parents chose to school me in Berko. Something went wrong, please try again later. According to the website 'ilivehere.co.uk', both Cheshunt and Hatfield are currently on the list and in the running for being named the worst place to live for this year. Thus, it is a popular commuter town for many people who work in London or want to be close enough to London without actually being in London. The town does have some issues with shops, especially a lack of independent ones, but we're still a big fan of the town. Some of the developments are impressive. 20. Then they opened up a halfway house for teenagers and it just got worse. Every one of them is dressed head to toe in clothing from Sports Direct. Appearing at the top of the list with a huge 18.54 per cent chance of being crowned the worst place to live is Peterborough followed by Liverpool and Henley-On We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 31. Dear oh dear. None of them ever smile. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Bookmark. Sign up here and let us know in the comments below. For more stories from where you live, visit InYourArea. "Looking for a relaxing break somewhere other than the shopping centre? This one Hatfield review says: "Take the average new town. Northern England has been named as the most dangerous place to live in the UK, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Due to Covid 19 pandemic, I have been doing shopping for my parents who live in South Herts. WebAll opinion articles are for entertainment purposes only and are satire. London does not even manage to secure a place in the top 10 most dangerous places to live in England, coming in 11th with 96 victim-based crimes per 1,000 people. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Croxley Green is a fabulous place with lovely open green spaces and with Watford and Rickmansworth close by. Tring is known as one of Hertfordshire's affluent areas where houses, education facilities and the high street attracts potential home buyers. Something went wrong, please try again later. 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