Firstly, the McDonald's hasn't been there for a number of years so this review is likely to be out of date and the city is definitely not viewed like this now. "Due to Covid 19 pandemic, I have been doing shopping for my parents who live in South Herts. It was disgusting when it was built and its got worse every day since.". Well the most public places are, naturally, the high street and parks. []. Cheshunt is a town in Hertfordshire, England, and it is around 14 miles north of London. What the residents said: "I used to visit Welwyn Garden City (or should that be Welwyn Garden Sh*ty) all the time, when I lived in Stevenage. 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. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. While Ilkley is the overall winner, Sunday Times also produced a regional breakdown of the best places to live. 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. They are proud of being part of Hertfordshire. Cleveland is being labelled the 'crime capital of England' in light of the new figures. 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. 'Shops cinema, fast food all under one roof'. That is, if youre the sort of person that gains immense pleasure from sitting in a barber shop and admiring ones self in the mirror. Hertfordshire is the home to many wonderful towns and villages and it even has its own city, which doesn't disappoint. What the residents said: "A symptom of our times. "The locals gather in menacing groups at random intervals on turning the high street into an obstacle course, eye contact with them is not recommended.". It has a twinned town in France. 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. 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 last two places mentioned on the ILiveHere list are St Albans and Highfield, Dacorum. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Like Tring, Berkhamsted is also in the borough of Dacorum and is one of Hertfordshire's nicest areas with fancy houses, nice cars and even better residents. Nestled between the quaint old fashioned villages of Watford and Hemel Hempstead, Kings Langley to many people that dont live here, is the traffic jam between the M25 and the [], Read More from Kings Langley: A Hertfordshire village of very little, I grew up near Watford, but as soon as I was old enough, I left to never return. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. It couldn't be simpler and it takes seconds - simply click here OR here, enter your email address and follow the instructions. The latest figures from www.police.uk are for the month of January, with 9,114 crimes committed across the county during that period. Tring is a historic market town in west Hertfordshire. If you go on Rightmove and find the cathedral on a map and draw a square 2 inches around it you will get the lovely properties along Fishpool Street (appearing in many period dramas). It finishes by saying: "Whenever Im heading on the Eastbound on the M25 and I catch a glimpse of Potters Bar from the safe vantage point of my car I find myself still wincing in pain at the unhappy memories I have of this God-forsaken place.". Some would argue such a class system doesn't even exist anymore so this review go can straight in the bin. Bookmark. "Head into town on a Friday night and find yourself staring at groups of the local teenagers who believe theyre high end drug dealers carrying knives down the front of their trousers. South Oxhey, I am scared to go and get a take away. There are plenty of green spaces and all the gardens are kept well in the area. Croxley Green is a fabulous place with lovely open green spaces and with Watford and Rickmansworth close by. "Both are long gone, replaced by grubby takeaways, betting shops and the occasional pawnbroker.". Someone else said: "Every day is the day of the living dead in Watford. We're lucky to say we have towns like Tring, Harpenden, Bishop's Stortford and even the city of St Albans so it does confuse us when we hear such bad reviews of the area. Something went wrong, please try again later. Many of those who became a celebrity honed their craft at Borehamwoods famous Elstree Studios. East Herts also recorded ten bicycle thefts alone in January. The shopping centre is very close to the station and its architecture is quite different to the average shopping complex. Secondly, no place in Hertfordshire should be called chavinated. In one of the boutique shops on the High Street (between a Costa and a charity shop), they sell mugs that say Im terribly posh, Im from Harpenden. Cleveland Police in Northern England seized nearly 200 knives and sharp objects in one year. Is Luton the worst place to live in England? There were a total of 707 street level crime incidents in Watford in August 2022. 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. The next most dangerous is Elstree and Borehamwood, and Stevenage Opinion: Should I sell my home before house prices crash? "A characteristic which alone automatically pigeon holes this place as the faceless suburbia and prime industrial scale manufacturing site that it is.". Hatfield is a hole. 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. Welwyn seemed to have good town vibrancy. Today, a celebrity is anyone prepared to get their private parts out on television, preferably while being [], Read More from Borehamwood A symptom of our times, So what has changed? Numbers are horrifying, but what the people say. 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. Top 50 worst places to live in England ranked in controversial poll see if your town makes the list. Here are the top 50 places in the UK with the best quality of life, according to Halifax: 1. None of them ever smile. "Its a grey, depressing, ugly, negative place that the local authorities have given up on decades ago.". Property firm CBRE, agrees, having once placed Potters Bar seventh in its list of top 10 places to live for people commuting into London. Something went wrong, please try again later. But 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. For sure the town centre is reasonably attractive, but its nothing compared to similar-size towns in other parts [], Read More from Hitchin one of lifes delusions, I grew up in Hoddesdon and as a child and teenager it was alright. St Albans on the edge of London comes in number 1 on the list. "Before Big Brother, you could browse music at Woolworths before strolling across the road to a charming independent bookshop. The town does have some issues with shops, especially a lack of independent ones, but we're still a big fan of the town. 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. You will find with the people here they are absolutely nuts, popping out babies at a young age, not knowing who the father is and smoking weed. It couldn't be simpler and it takes seconds - simply click here OR here, enter your email address and follow the instructions. While ranking them by the number of crimes committed in January there is also data on what crimes were being committed in the area. 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. Read More from Sleezy old Letchworth. Tring is a historic market town in west Hertfordshire. They wrote: "A lot of locals still cling to the idea that Kings Langley is still a village. What is our opinion: There's a wealth of sports stars who have come from the town, including Lewis Hamilton, Ian Poulter, and Ashley Young. A look at the River Bulbourne through Berkhamsted. Cheshunt. Well if it is, its a damned big village. So while it has plenty to offer today, it's clear that Watford has been a popular area with a fascinating history for decades. 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However, it is the "If a teenager girl under 14 ain't got a pram and 2 kids then she ain't cool. What it's actually like: Welwyn Garden City was the second garden city founded in England. Crime data has revealed the most dangerous places to live in England and Wales, with one area in Northern England coming out on top. It then goes on to say: "Hatfield has no amenities beyond a swimming pool, a bingo hall and pubs you dont want to go to. 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. Poole. Clearly intended to be slightly tongue in cheek but in practice bought by people whose tongues are less in their cheeks and more worming into their own [], Read More from Harpenden the smuggest town in the smuggest county, Hitchin, allegedly one of the happiest places to live in the country. What's your favourite place in Hertfordshire? "The second impression you get is that the grey pallor of the concrete matches the skin tone of the locals. Its main shopping centre, Intu Watford, is popular with shoppers coming from outside of the town. The largest category was Violent Crime, followed by Anti Social Behaviour. "The crappy little shopping mall near the train station is a great place to walk past at night, if you like to be bothered by a load of bored drunken p***** off *****.". Per 1,000 they have just 58.1 crimes a year - 24.1 of which are violent. 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). We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Areas covered by this policing area include the Jackmans Estate, the Grange Estate and Norton. The things they do are wild, you see them all go into shops in a pack and just fill their pockets, as if they were on there own.". A [], Read More from Baldock: better than the surrounding areas but still not the best, Sleezy old Letchworth. "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. You can book an exclusive Harry Potter tour and see Harry's childhood home, 4 Privet Drive. 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. Ive lived in Letchworth for eight years now and what Ive witnessed over the years is incredible. Well not a lot really Budgens closed in 2005 and was replaced by M&S, which has demoted the working of Tesco tills to profession of choice for the scary looking oddballs of Tring. We hope this false review doesn't turn people away from the town. But the Gallaria isnt really in Hatfield, its a recent addition bolted on to one edge of the town.". 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 Watford's high street is currently dominated by well-known chains. Alex Winter; Published: 11:09, 5 Jan 2022; Updated: 14:11, 7 Jan 2022; They also mention that there is nothing to do there apparently. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. What it's actually like: Watford is a vibrant and culturally diverse town with a mix of dining and entertainment experiences. The latest data from Cleveland Police force, which is one of the UKs smallest forces, reported that they collected nearly 200 knives and sharp objects in one year. "If you want teenage pregnancy, screeching ********* and keved up cars go to Berko or a neighbouring town such as Chesham, Hemel or Tring.". For more stories from where you live, visit InYourArea. 32. Aylesbury in Bucks has been named the worst place to live in England by its own residents, who hit out at traffic and crime Credit: Getty 7 Huddersfield in West "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. What it's actually like: Letchworth is known for having the first roundabout in the UK and is one of the first new towns and first garden city. This picturesque new town is a delight for lovers of grubby concrete and puddles of vomit.". This statement came from another reviewer who used far too 'colourful' words to be published, apart from that one sentence. The grey pallor of the concrete matches the skin tone of the locals. The largest park is Cassiobury Park, which has won an award and is ranked in the top ten parks in the whole country. People tell me that WGC isnt all that bad but thats not true at least in Stevenage the idiot ***** only shout out stuff at you when youre half way down the road, where as in WGC they throw stones at you or those tiny McDonalds milk cartons.". Hertfordshire is becoming more and more popular with city-dwellers looking for a slice of the quiet life in their droves. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. I was pretty surprised that my chavinated town, St. Albans, was not included. 28. There is also a large shopping area called Borehamwood Shopping Park featuring big department stores. Growing up in St. Nicholas, the Oval was a dont go area, the oval mob [], Read More from Stevenage is a town where you keep your head down when walking, Where do i start with Baldock? But in case you haven't, here's what they're actually like: What the residents said: "Sleazy old Letchworth. I lived in Stevenage for just over 30 years. I'm sorry but this again is just utter nonsense. The area of Cleveland, in Yorkshire, made up of Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees and Middlesbrough in the northeast, recorded the worst crime figures for anywhere in the A resident said: "Growing up in St. Nicholas, the Oval was a dont go area, the oval mob were always violent and you would hear of the other gangs around the town e.g. 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. 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.". Also, the percentage of people who have obtained a Level 2 qualification in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, is high when compared to the rest of England. One of Yarn Clans redeeming features though is the capacity to forget.". 33. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. A controversial list has been released of the 'worst places to live in England', with a town in the south-east of the country taking out the top - or bottom - spot. I could not of been more wrong. 34. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. "Imagine the kind of noise that you might make if trying to talk with an oversized boiled egg in your mouth Well done, you have now achieved something close to the conversational skills of a Watford ****.". Probably Borehamwood and Watford areas. WebSt Albans is one of the cheapest places to live in 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. Many notable people have lived in the area including England footballer Dele Alli, Simon Cowell, who was raised in Elstree, and Gino D'Acampo. 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