Total Crime Rate

12.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 12.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

River Meads area has the lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Great Amwell & Stansteads , and the 35th lowest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around River Meads (SG12 8EU) in the last 12 months was 12.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around River Meads (SG12 8EU), the main crime hotspot is near Emmas Crescent. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in River Meads area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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
Apr 2026Other theft St Margarets Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Margarets Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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