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

Old Cross 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 Old Cross (SG14 1RB) 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 Old Cross (SG14 1RB), the main crime hotspot is near Fore Street. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Old Cross area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Neal Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salisbury Square —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bircherley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bircherley Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bircherley Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salisbury Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hartham Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hartham Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hartham Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hartham Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maidenhead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Maidenhead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maidenhead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hertford Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hertford Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fore Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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