Total Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 36.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Watton Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Codicote & Kimpton , and the 151st lowest crime rate of 413 local areas in North 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 Watton Road (SG3 6AG) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% higher than the Codicote & Kimpton average (32.4 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watton Road (SG3 6AG), the main crime hotspot is near Bell Close, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Watton Road area

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Data Sources

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