Crime Rates at Parliament Square, Hertford, SG14 1EX

Parliament Square area has the 21st highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hertford Bengeo , and the 98th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Parliament Square (SG14 1EX) in the last 12 months was 86.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parliament Square (SG14 1EX), 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.