Total Crime Rate

68.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 68.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Other crime 11.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Bury Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hertford Rural , and the 147th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bury Lane (SG14 2QL) in the last 12 months was 68.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% higher than the Hertford Rural average (56.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bury Lane (SG14 2QL), the main crime hotspot is near Bury Lane. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bury Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turners Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turners Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bury Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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