Total Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 19.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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 3rd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Hertford Sele , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Road (SG14 2BX) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.6% lower than the Hertford Sele average (72.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Road (SG14 2BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hutton Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawthorn Close (11 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 (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sadlers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenways Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thorny Burrow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thorny Burrow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sadlers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime North Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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