Total Crime Rate

100.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 100.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 53.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

New River Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Great Amwell & Stansteads , and the 82nd 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 New River Avenue (SG12 8BL) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% higher than the Great Amwell & Stansteads average (59.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 53.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New River Avenue (SG12 8BL), the main crime hotspot is near Hillside Crescent. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New River Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scott Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillside Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillside Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillside Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillside Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences French'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences French'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime French'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilpin'S Gallop Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New River Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Timber Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Louisville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Louisville Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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