Total Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.1 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 45.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • 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
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

Rainsborough Court area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Hertford Kingsmead , and the 226th 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 Rainsborough Court (SG13 7WT) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 111.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rainsborough Court (SG13 7WT), 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 Rainsborough Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spinney Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilbourne Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Iron Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Iron Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft The Squirrels Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilbourne Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilbourne Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Squirrels —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ware Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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