Total Crime Rate

32.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 32.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Alexander Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Hertford Sele , and the 151st lowest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alexander Road (SG14 2EA) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% lower than the Hertford Sele average (72.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alexander Road (SG14 2EA), the main crime hotspot is near Hutton Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Alexander Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thorny Burrow Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thorny Burrow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenways Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sadlers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sadlers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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