Total Crime Rate

54.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.3 9/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Giles Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Codicote & Kimpton , and the 180th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Giles Road (SG4 8XN) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% higher than the Codicote & Kimpton average (32.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Giles Road (SG4 8XN), the main crime hotspot is near Tower Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Giles Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Elms Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Elms Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Elms Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Valley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Taverners Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tower Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old School Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old School Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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