Hertfordshire saw the ninth fewest drunk and disorderly arrests per 100,000 people across the UK in 2022. 

According to research conducted by training firm Get Licensed, the county's police service recorded 235 arrests for drunk and disorderly behaviour last year, with nearby Bedfordshire recording just 133.

This gave Hertfordshire Constabulary 19.57 arrests for the offence per 100,000 people, and Bedfordshire 18.84 per 100,000.

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Staffordshire saw the least arrests per 100,000, at just 4.14 and a total of 47.

A spokesperson for Hertfordshire Constabulary said: "Hertfordshire Constabulary recorded 235 arrests for drunk and disorderly offences in 2022.

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"We encourage people to drink responsibly to stay safe. Drunken behaviour can result in police action, such as a fine or an arrest.

"We regularly run campaigns to encourage safe drinking and we would like to thank those who follow our advice.”

The ten UK police services with the fewest drunk and disorderly arrests in 2022 can be seen below:

1. Staffordshire Police

Drunk and disorderly arrests in 2022: 47

Drunk and disorderly arrests per 100,000 people: 4.14

2. Essex Police

Drunk and disorderly arrests in 2022: 175

Drunk and disorderly arrests per 100,000 people: 9.39

3. Leicestershire Police

Drunk and disorderly arrests in 2022: 119

Drunk and disorderly arrests per 100,000 people: 10.63

4. West Midlands Police

Drunk and disorderly arrests in 2022: 370

Drunk and disorderly arrests per 100,000 people: 12.69

5. Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Drunk and disorderly arrests in 2022: 122

Drunk and disorderly arrests per 100,000 people: 13.60

6. Northamptonshire police

Drunk and disorderly arrests in 2022: 122

Drunk and disorderly arrests per 100,000 people: 15.51

7. Surrey Police

Drunk and disorderly arrests in 2022: 194

Drunk and disorderly arrests per 100,000 people: 16.09

8. Bedfordshire Police

Drunk and disorderly arrests in 2022: 133

Drunk and disorderly arrests per 100,000 people: 18.84

9. Hertfordshire Constabulary

Drunk and disorderly arrests in 2022: 235

Drunk and disorderly arrests per 100,000 people: 19.57

10. Avon and Somerset Constabulary

Drunk and disorderly arrests in 2022: 351

Drunk and disorderly arrests per 100,000 people: 20.12