Total Crime Rate
95.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oak Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley , and the 74th highest crime rate of 414 local areas in North 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 Oak Lane (SG4 7LN) in the last 12 months was 95.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% higher than the Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oak Lane (SG4 7LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grinders End (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grinders End | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
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