Total Crime Rate

47.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 47.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Gomer Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Codicote & Kimpton , and the 206th lowest 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 Gomer Close (SG4 8XP) in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gomer Close (SG4 8XP), 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 Gomer Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime The Ridgeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tower Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tower Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tower Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Ridgeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Giles Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Chestnuts —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Orchard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old School Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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