Total Crime Rate

59.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.8 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 59.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Poynders Meadow area has the 11th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Codicote & Kimpton , and the 167th 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 Poynders Meadow (SG4 8UJ) in the last 12 months was 59.4 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poynders Meadow (SG4 8UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rabley Heath Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Valley Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Poynders Meadow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Rabley Heath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Ridgeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Ridgeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dollimore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Albans Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Albans Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Orchard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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