Total Crime Rate

8.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 8.4 1/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

The Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hertford Bengeo , and the 14th lowest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Avenue (SG14 3DT) in the last 12 months was 8.4 per 1,000 residents and was 87.7% lower than the Hertford Bengeo average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around The Avenue (SG14 3DT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Desborough Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westfield Road (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodville Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodhall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lys Hill Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Woodhall Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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