Total Crime Rate

106.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 106.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Burnett Square area has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Hertford Sele , and the 72nd 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 Burnett Square (SG14 2HD) in the last 12 months was 106.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnett Square (SG14 2HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Repton Road, where police recorded 34 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 Burnett Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnett Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Burnett Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Emily Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Emily Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Repton Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thieves' Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Emily Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwood Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Bramfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Perrett Gardens
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keynton Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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