Crime Rates at Cotton Drive, Hertford, SG13 7SU

Cotton Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Hertford Kingsmead , and the 81st 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 Cotton Drive (SG13 7SU) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% higher than the Hertford Kingsmead average (70.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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