Total Crime Rate

223.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

108.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 223.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 108.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.7 9/10
  • Public order 23.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 15.4 6/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

North Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hertford Bengeo , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 457 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 North Road (SG14 1LT) in the last 12 months was 223.7 per 1,000 residents and was 228.9% higher than the Hertford Bengeo average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 108.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Road (SG14 1LT), the main crime hotspot is near Old Cross. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in North Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riversmeet Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beane River View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nicholas Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Old Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridges Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Cross —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Neal Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallow Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wareham'S Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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