Total Crime Rate

30.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Badgers Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Hertford Kingsmead , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 456 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 Badgers Close (SG13 7UU) in the last 12 months was 30.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% lower than the Hertford Kingsmead average (70.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Badgers Close (SG13 7UU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Iron Drive, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vixen Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Badgers Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Lilbourne Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vixen Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Badgers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Iron Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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