Total Crime Rate

108.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 108.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.1 8/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Edmunds Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Hertford Sele , and the 66th highest 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 Edmunds Road (SG14 2EY) in the last 12 months was 108.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 66.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edmunds Road (SG14 2EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Perrett Gardens, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norwood Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Edmunds Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Emily Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnett Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Perrett Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwood Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keynton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Emily Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Emily Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Burnett Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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