Total Crime Rate

454.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 454.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 114.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 110.1 10/10
  • Other theft 59.6 10/10
  • Public order 50.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.8 10/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Robbery 9.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 7th highest crime rate of 456 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 454.1 per 1,000 residents and was 549.8% higher than the Hertford Bengeo average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 174.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 128.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mead Lane (SG13 7AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spencer Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mead Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Baker Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Mill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hertford East Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Villiers Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Baker Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Old London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Baker Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Baker Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Baker Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Railway Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Villiers Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Claud Hamilton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Spencer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spencer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spencer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bluecoats Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claud Hamilton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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