Total Crime Rate
21.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pondcroft Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Codicote & Kimpton , and the 74th lowest crime rate of 414 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 Pondcroft Road (SG3 6DE) in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% lower than the Codicote & Kimpton average (44.8 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 Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pondcroft Road (SG3 6DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 43 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.
View Crime In Knebworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gun Road Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deanscroft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gun Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strafford Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Deanscroft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deanscroft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Deanscroft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Deanscroft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hornbeam Spring | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hornbeam Spring | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hornbeam Spring | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Deanscroft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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