Total Crime Rate

33.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 33.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 26.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Nightingale Court area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hertford Bengeo , and the 161st lowest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nightingale Court (SG14 1PD) in the last 12 months was 33.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nightingale Court (SG14 1PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Florence Court, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridges Court (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Nightingale Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royston Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallow Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridges Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beane River View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Neal Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wareham'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riversmeet Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sturla Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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