Total Crime Rate

279.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.6 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 279.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 197.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 48.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Duncombe Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hertford Bengeo , and the 13th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Duncombe Close (SG14 3DB) in the last 12 months was 279.6 per 1,000 residents and was 311.2% higher than the Hertford Bengeo average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duncombe Close (SG14 3DB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Duncombe Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Walk —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wadesmill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barley Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Duncombe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Owens View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodhall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Woodhall Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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