Total Crime Rate

244.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 244.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.4 9/10
  • Public order 33.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 25.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 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

Bridges Court area has the 6th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hertford Bengeo , and the 20th 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 Bridges Court (SG14 1HQ) in the last 12 months was 244.2 per 1,000 residents and was 249.4% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 131.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridges Court (SG14 1HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Millers Yard. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bridges Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millers Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Andrew Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Millers Yard —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millers Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nicholas Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Nicholas Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Nicholas Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Chambers' Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maidenhead Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millers Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridges Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maidenhead Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B158 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parliament Square —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maidenhead Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parliament Square —

Data Sources

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