Total Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • 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 crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Archers Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hertford Bengeo , and the 200th lowest crime rate of 456 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 Archers Close (SG14 3BD) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% lower than the Hertford Bengeo average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Archers Close (SG14 3BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chambers' Street, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beane River View (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Archers Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nelson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Byde Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B158 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rockleigh Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Chambers' Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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