Total Crime Rate

88.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southfields area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Braughing & Standon , and the 100th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southfields (SG11 1QH) in the last 12 months was 88.1 per 1,000 residents and was 104.8% higher than the Braughing & Standon average (43.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southfields (SG11 1QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gauldie Way, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Southfields area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Aston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Britannia
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Walk Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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