Total Crime Rate
31.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pitteway Walk area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hertford Bengeo , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pitteway Walk (SG14 3YL) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% lower than the Hertford Bengeo average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pitteway Walk (SG14 3YL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Florence Court, where police recorded 35 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Royston Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Neal Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sturla Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fanshawe Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Eleanor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallow Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wareham'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farquhar Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Beane River View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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