Total Crime Rate
34.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Braziers Field area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Hertford Kingsmead , and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 457 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 Braziers Field (SG13 7JS) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Braziers Field (SG13 7JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Constables Way, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ware Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Braziers Field | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxholes Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bluebell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Spinney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Spinney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Constables Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spinney Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Braziers Field | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Braziers Field | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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