Total Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 25.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 8.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Springwell Court area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Great Amwell & Stansteads , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Springwell Court (SG12 8ET) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% lower than the Great Amwell & Stansteads average (59.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springwell Court (SG12 8ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cresset Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Springwell Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New River Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Louisville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Louisville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Margarets Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Margarets Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lee Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cresset Close Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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