Total Crime Rate

143.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.5 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 143.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 78.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 23.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Station Approach area has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Codicote & Kimpton , and the 37th highest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Station Approach (SG3 6AT) in the last 12 months was 143.6 per 1,000 residents and was 220.8% higher than the Codicote & Kimpton average (44.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Approach (SG3 6AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Strafford Court, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Deanscroft (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Station Approach area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hornbeam Spring —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hornbeam Spring —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hornbeam Spring —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deanscroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Deanscroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Deanscroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deanscroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deanscroft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Deanscroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strafford Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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