The review reads: "Well what can i say apart from this lovely Hertfordshire town has turned into a east london ghetto!! As for the town high street itself, its mainly pubs. What the residents said: "Hemel Hempstead is not a **** hole itself , its mainly the people that have made it **** hole. One end of our high street is dominated by a Macdonalds, the front half of which is ******** with chavdom. What's wrong with Croxley Green though? Per 1,000 they have just 58.1 crimes a year - 24.1 of which are violent. People around town are friendly and welcoming and, on the bustling streets, there were many people walking to and from other local places in Welwyn. "***** are swinging from the lamp posts in that town. During lunchtime, the town is full and busy. 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. The main centre is buzzing with people and has great energy and excitement. Areas covered by this policing area include the Jackmans Estate, the Grange Estate and Norton. Hertfordshire is becoming more and more popular with city-dwellers looking for a slice of the quiet life in their droves. 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.". 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. 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. It goes on to say: "Avoid this place like the plague. The town is charming during the day and has great nightlife. Then there's Hatfield House that brings famous actors to the area and is generally a nice place to go all year around. Cheshunt East covers from the M25 north to Halehide Lane and eastwards of the A10 Great Cambridge Road to the Lea Valley canal. Satirical website iLiveHere has amassed quite the reputation for housing some of the most savage reviews of the 'worst places to live' in the UK, and we're gobsmacked to see so many Hertfordshire locations on the list. After all, we know we live in one of the UK's best counties and we've got plenty of proof. Thanks to its picturesque setting, village atmosphere, proximity to East Hertfordshire, East of England 2. Something went wrong, please try again later. "To many of the locals, Kings Langley is the damn traffic jam that stops me getting on the M1 or the M25.". The town centre was recently redeveloped to make way for a new town centre with city-type apartments and penthouses on the riverside. I hear you say. Per 1,000 they have just 58.1 crimes a year - The reviewer wrote: "I grew up near Watford, but as soon as I was old enough, I left to never return. 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. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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 Signing up to the HertsLive newsletter means you'll get the latest news direct to your inbox each day. Out of all of Hertfordshire's larger towns and cities, Waltham Cross is the most dangerous. The novelty quickly wore off. Something went wrong, please try again later. When the town comes in to view from the [], Read More from Watford Every day is the day of the living dead, Ive lived in Bishops Stortford for the past seven years and the best words I can think of to describe the experience are more frustrating than a spoon with a hole in it. What are your opinions about these towns? Not wishing to chance a violent death at the hands of the locals, I leave quickly.". Something went wrong, please try again later. Dear oh dear! 1. Bishop's Stortford - 'it's an east London ghetto' Bishop's Stortford is another WebAll opinion articles are for entertainment purposes only and are satire. Another scathing review of popular city St Albans has left us confused. It nestles, like an infected yellow head, on the boarder of South West Herts and South Bucks, and breeds toothless simpletons, social disease and gonorrhoea like a scene [], Read More from Mill End: inches from the cancerous smog of junction 17 on the M25, Once upon a time, a celebrity was someone who has become famous for being exceptional at something, be it music, sport or film. I'm sorry but this again is just utter nonsense. In January a police operation found items which were suspected to be stolen and charged a man in connection with the three burglaries. "If you want teenage pregnancy, screeching ********* and keved up cars go to Berko or a neighbouring town such as Chesham, Hemel or Tring.". Now, I know some of you might be thinking 'yes, this is exactly how I remember it' or 'I'm never going to step foot in this place again'. Bishop's Stortford is another one of Hertfordshire's fantastic towns. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. They said: "Newcomers should remember though that to be a New Local one must work in London, leaving at about 6am to 7.30am (adding to the traffic) not returning home until 7pm or 8pm and only venture into the centre of Kings Langley on either Saturday or Sundays. However, when it comes to outsiders doing the same, we are quick to defend our patches straight away. For the latest events in your area, enter your postcode below: The town's nightlife is also widely renowned, with many clubs and bars proving popular with people outside of the county, especially those coming in from north London. Not wishing to chance a violent death at the hands of the locals, I leave quickly. There is also a large shopping area called Borehamwood Shopping Park featuring big department stores. But according to one local, Tring is the opposite of that and is full of people who love complaining about 'irrelevant' stuff. What is our opinion: "There are many towns worth exploring around our beautiful county, big and small, which are full of diversity and their own communities. It was the fourth most committed crime with 31 offences in the two towns in January. However one reviewer isn't a fan of what this has done to the town. Please disable your adblocker.We use ads to pay the bills.No tickey-no washy! 20. ", Hertfordshire coronavirus: Pictures show Watford town centre streets busier than during first lockdown. It's often the norm for British people to criticise the areas they live in. 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. It was disgusting when it was built and its got worse every day since.". Violence and sexual offences (76) and antisocial behaviour (80) take the top two most committed crimes in Letchworth and Baldock in January. Some, it would seem, aren't quite as fond of our towns and villages. 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. Some of the developments are impressive. WebSt Albans is one of the cheapest places to live in Hertfordshire. Or worse, you might never leave.". What it's actually like: Borehamwood is famous for its Elstree Studios with good commuting links into London, via Charing Cross. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Welwyn seemed to have good town vibrancy. 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Here are the top 50 places in the UK with the best quality of life, according to Halifax: 1. What it's actually like: There's a wealth of sports stars who have come from the town, including Lewis Hamilton, Ian Poulter, and Ashley Young. Wolverhamton. 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. And Watford, described as "scraping the proverbial barrel of Herts", is no different. Hatfield is a hole. Why Watford is the worst place to live 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. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. St Albans Harpenden Bishops Stortford Watford Berkhamsted Hitchin Ready to Start Living in Hertfordshire? 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. Next we have a really recent Watford review which apparently is the town of the "living dead" as they titled their review. 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.". 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As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Many notable people have lived in the area including England footballer Dele Alli, Simon Cowell, who was raised in Elstree, and Gino D'Acampo. The city is beautiful and is far from this. We think the person who wrote this should mind their own business. And with such a multicultural community, there is a range of eateries which will cater for all taste buds. 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.". We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. An analysis of crime statistics from last year has shown where the most dangerous places to live are in Hertfordshire. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The shopping centre is very close to the station and its architecture is quite different to the average shopping complex. While ranking them by the number of crimes committed in January there is also data on what crimes were being committed in the area. Top 50 worst places to live in England ranked in controversial poll see if your town makes the list. If you want to stay in the know with all the latest news, reviews and features from HertsLive then you can sign up to our daily newsletter email. "But I am sad to say that I was more traumatised by the behaviour of the indigenous populace, the sheer bovine stupidity of the residents of this town planning nightmare of a town. 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. 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. Abingdon. This statement came from another reviewer who used far too 'colourful' words to be published, apart from that one sentence. 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. 28. "Watford truly signifies everything that is deemed wrong with polite society it is **** Central. "Its a grey, depressing, ugly, negative place that the local authorities have given up on decades ago.". 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. 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. We know Watford as a diverse area within close proximity of London, buzzing with pubs, bars and restaurants. Due to Covid 19 pandemic, I have been doing shopping for my parents who live in South Herts. 33. Only in North Watford, police have dealt with a total of 457 street level crime incidents. The incident led The Keys to install an airport-style security gate to scan all customers entering the premises. "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. "In WGC they throw stones at you or those tiny McDonald's milk cartons. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The town was also busy with people enjoying the sunshine. Watford lower high street with all shops shut during the first lockdown. Staffordshire places to live ranked best to worst. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Share your opinion in the comment section or on social media if you have visited one of these places. 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