Total Crime Rate

230.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 230.8 10/10
  • Other theft 133.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 32.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 23.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · 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 16 local areas in Hertford Kingsmead , and the 21st highest crime rate of 457 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 230.8 per 1,000 residents and was 220.1% higher than the Hertford Kingsmead average (72.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Links Avenue (SG13 7SR), the main crime hotspot is near Divot Place. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Links Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tee Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Iron Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Iron Drive —
Apr 2026Drugs A10 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Tee Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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