Total Crime Rate
649.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South Street area has the highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hertford Bengeo , and the 3rd 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 South Street (SG14 1AZ) in the last 12 months was 649.1 per 1,000 residents and was 828.8% 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 81 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 105 (≈ 307.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Street (SG14 1AZ), the main crime hotspot is near South Street. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 42 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 | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bircherley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bluecoats Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hertford Bus Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hertford Bus Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hertford Bus Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bircherley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maidenhead Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bircherley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bircherley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claud Hamilton Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Claud Hamilton Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hertford East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maidenhead Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maidenhead Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market 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 | Burglary | Old London Road | 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 |
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