Total Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Horns Close area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hertford Bengeo , and the 197th highest crime rate of 456 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 Horns Close (SG13 8HL) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% lower than the Hertford Bengeo average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 102.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horns Close (SG13 8HL), the main crime hotspot is near Cranborne Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Horns Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cranborne Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Pearson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cranborne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Pearson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tanners Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mandeville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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