Total Crime Rate
246.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Queens Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hertford Bengeo , and the 18th 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 Queens Road (SG13 8AZ) in the last 12 months was 246.2 per 1,000 residents and was 252.3% 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 34 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 ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 109.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queens Road (SG13 8AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightclub, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fore Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hertford Bengeo| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millers Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maidenhead Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fore Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millers Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millers Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parliament Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parliament Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Millers Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bell Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
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