Total Crime Rate
567.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Parliament Square area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hertford Bengeo , and the 4th 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 Parliament Square (SG14 1AT) in the last 12 months was 567.4 per 1,000 residents and was 711.8% higher than the Hertford Bengeo average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 70 (β 219.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Parliament Square (SG14 1AT), 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 | Drugs | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartham Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hertford Bus Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hertford Bus Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hertford Bus Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartham Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nicholas Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Nicholas Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartham Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parliament Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parliament Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bircherley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fore Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B158 | Under investigation |
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