Total Crime Rate

186.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 186.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 102.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 47.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.8 9/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 8th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hertford Bengeo , and the 34th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Road (SG14 1ND) in the last 12 months was 186.4 per 1,000 residents and was 174.0% higher than the Hertford Bengeo average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Road (SG14 1ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Florence Court, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Campfield Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in North Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Campfield Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sturla Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hertingfordbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royston Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wareham'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallow Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riversmeet Under investigation
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Data Sources

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