Total Crime Rate

107.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 107.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 30.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.2 6/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • 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
  • 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

Bentley Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Hertford Sele , and the 70th 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 Bentley Road (SG14 2HL) in the last 12 months was 107.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -5.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bentley Road (SG14 2HL), 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 Bentley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnett Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentley Road 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Perrett Gardens —
Apr 2026Other crime Burnett Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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