Total Crime Rate

99.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 99.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Kings Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Hertford Kingsmead , and the 84th 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 Kings Road (SG13 7EY) in the last 12 months was 99.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% higher than the Hertford Kingsmead average (72.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Road (SG13 7EY), the main crime hotspot is near Divot Place. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kings Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ware Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilbourne Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilbourne Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilbourne Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Iron Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Iron Drive —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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