Total Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 49.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Garratts Close area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hertford Bengeo , and the 210th highest 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 Garratts Close (SG14 3YN) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% lower than the Hertford Bengeo average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garratts Close (SG14 3YN), the main crime hotspot is near Florence Court. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Garratts Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royston Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beane River View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sturla Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riversmeet Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fanshawe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallow Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wareham'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridges Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Neal Court —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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