Crime Rates at Old Cross, Hertford, SG14 1RB

Old Cross 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 Old Cross (SG14 1RB) 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 Old Cross (SG14 1RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightclub, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fore Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.