Total Crime Rate

207.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 207.1 9/10
  • Other theft 159.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 8.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ryder Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Hertford Kingsmead , and the 24th highest crime rate of 456 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 Ryder Close (SG13 7SG) in the last 12 months was 207.1 per 1,000 residents and was 194.8% higher 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 54 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 Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ryder Close (SG13 7SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Knoll (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ryder Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamels Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Par Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Par Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mutiny Close —
Sep 2025Drugs The Knoll Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Links Avenue —
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Data Sources

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