Total Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 16.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • 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
  • 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
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

Palmer Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hertford Bengeo , and the 60th 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 Palmer Road (SG14 3LJ) in the last 12 months was 16.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% lower than the Hertford Bengeo average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmer Road (SG14 3LJ), the main crime hotspot is near New Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Palmer Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mansfield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Revels Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crouchfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Grove Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crouchfield —
Sep 2025Other theft New Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Owens View Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wadesmill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Mansfield Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Warren Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bengeo Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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