Total Crime Rate

207.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 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

Links Avenue 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 Links Avenue (SG13 7SR) 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 Links Avenue (SG13 7SR), the main crime hotspot is near Divot Place. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Links Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Par Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Divot Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Links Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mutiny Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamels Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arnold Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arnold Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Divot Place —
Sep 2025Drugs The Knoll Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Divot Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Divot Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Divot Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Divot Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Divot Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Divot Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Divot Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Divot Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Par Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Divot Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Iron Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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