Total Crime Rate

104.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 104.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.6 8/10
  • Drugs 19.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cotton Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Hertford Kingsmead , and the 75th 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 Cotton Drive (SG13 7SU) in the last 12 months was 104.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% higher than the Hertford Kingsmead average (72.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 52.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotton Drive (SG13 7SU), 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 Cotton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary 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 2026Vehicle crime Tee Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs A10 Awaiting court outcome
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 10 of 10

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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