Total Crime Rate
101.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Green area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Codicote & Kimpton , and the 67th highest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Green (SG4 8UR) in the last 12 months was 101.4 per 1,000 residents and was 126.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Green (SG4 8UR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadow Way, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hill Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | The Ridgeway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old School Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dollimore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Giles Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadow Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Orchard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Orchard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Albans Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Albans Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Ridgeway | Under investigation |
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