Total Crime Rate

125.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 125.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Netherfield Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Great Amwell & Stansteads , and the 53rd 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 Netherfield Lane (SG12 8HD) in the last 12 months was 125.4 per 1,000 residents and was 110.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Netherfield Lane (SG12 8HD), the main crime hotspot is near Roydon Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Netherfield Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thele Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Netherfield Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Woodcroft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trotters Gap Under investigation
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Data Sources

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