Total Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

London Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hertford Bengeo , and the 211th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (SG13 7LG) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% lower than the Hertford Bengeo average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (SG13 7LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Baker Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Baker Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Baker Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Baker Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Baker Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanley Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wisdom Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Railway Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Old London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Villiers Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Villiers Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Baker Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

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