Total Crime Rate
101.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Queens Court area has the 15th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hertford Bengeo , and the 79th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Queens Court (SG13 8AX) in the last 12 months was 101.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% higher than the Hertford Bengeo average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queens Court (SG13 8AX), the main crime hotspot is near South Street. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hertford Bengeo| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Nicholas Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millers Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Millers Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millers Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millers Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maidenhead Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maidenhead Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maidenhead Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parliament Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parliament Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Nicholas Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nicholas Lane | Under investigation |
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