Total Crime Rate

39.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.9 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 39.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 32.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Briars area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Hertford Kingsmead , and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Briars (SG13 7TR) in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Briars (SG13 7TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Iron Drive, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lilbourne Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The Briars area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spinney Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spinney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spinney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Bluebell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Iron Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilbourne Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilbourne Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilbourne Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Iron Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Squirrels —
Apr 2026Other theft The Squirrels Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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