Total Crime Rate

70.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.8 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 70.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 7.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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 5th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Hertford Kingsmead , and the 139th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mead Lane (SG13 7BB) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% lower than the Hertford Kingsmead average (72.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mead Lane (SG13 7BB), the main crime hotspot is near Ware Road. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 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 (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merchant Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merchant Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tamworth Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tamworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Springs Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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