Total Crime Rate

101.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.6 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 101.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 36.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Heath Lane 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 Heath Lane (SG4 8WP) 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 Heath Lane (SG4 8WP), the main crime hotspot is near Tower Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Heath Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tower Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Orchard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Albans Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Albans Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Chestnuts —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Giles Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old School Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tower Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tower Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Ridgeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Ridgeway Under investigation
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Data Sources

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