Crime Rates at Rib Vale, Hertford, SG14 3LE

Rib Vale area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hertford Bengeo , and the 18th 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 Rib Vale (SG14 3LE) in the last 12 months was 9.4 per 1,000 residents and was 86.3% lower than the Hertford Bengeo average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rib Vale (SG14 3LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glebe Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.