Total Crime Rate

61.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 61.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 3/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Priors Wood Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Great Amwell & Stansteads , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 456 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 Priors Wood Road (SG13 7QH) in the last 12 months was 61.9 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% higher than the Great Amwell & Stansteads average (61.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priors Wood Road (SG13 7QH), the main crime hotspot is near Olivers Way. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Priors Wood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Trinity Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priors Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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