Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 35.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 6.4 1/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Hillside Terrace area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hertford Bengeo , and the 177th 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 Hillside Terrace (SG13 8DA) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% lower than the Hertford Bengeo average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside Terrace (SG13 8DA), the main crime hotspot is near Cranborne Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hillside Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cranborne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cranborne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranborne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leahoe Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leahoe Gardens 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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