Total Crime Rate

19.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 19.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 15.5 3/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Archers Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hertford Bengeo , and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 457 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 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% lower than the Hertford Bengeo average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Archers Close (SG14 3BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cross Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farquhar Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Archers Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sturla Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beane River View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Grange Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grange Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farquhar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallow Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eleanor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fanshawe Street Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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