Total Crime Rate

105.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 105.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Deards Wood area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Codicote & Kimpton , and the 63rd 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 Deards Wood (SG3 6PG) in the last 12 months was 105.1 per 1,000 residents and was 134.9% higher than the Codicote & Kimpton average (44.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deards Wood (SG3 6PG), the main crime hotspot is near Deanscroft. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Deards Wood area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellamy Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellamy Close Local resolution
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 2026Other crime Deanscroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deanscroft Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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