Total Crime Rate
42.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dunkirks Mews area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hertford Bengeo , and the 215th lowest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dunkirks Mews (SG13 8BA) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% lower than the Hertford Bengeo average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dunkirks Mews (SG13 8BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queen'S Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highfield Road (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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