Total Crime Rate
49.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rowleys Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Hertford Kingsmead , and the 223rd highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rowleys Road (SG13 7DS) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% lower than the Hertford Kingsmead average (70.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rowleys Road (SG13 7DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Constables Way, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ware Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hertford Kingsmead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Constables Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ware Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tamworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tamworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Springs | — |
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