Total Crime Rate

610.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

197.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 610.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 233.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 197.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 142.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.6 10/10
  • Other theft 41.3 10/10
  • Public order 41.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.2 9/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.2 10/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • 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

Mead Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hertford Bengeo , and the 4th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mead Lane (SG13 7AG) in the last 12 months was 610.1 per 1,000 residents and was 797.2% higher than the Hertford Bengeo average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 75.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 197.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mead Lane (SG13 7AG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Mead Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Old London Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hertford East Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A119 —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claud Hamilton Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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