Total Crime Rate
97.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hagsdell Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hertford Bengeo , and the 84th 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 Hagsdell Road (SG13 8WA) in the last 12 months was 97.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -10.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hagsdell Road (SG13 8WA), the main crime hotspot is near Fore Street. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 27 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashbourne Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bell Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bell Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bell Lane | — |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fore Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Market Street | Under investigation |
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