Total Crime Rate
119.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Arlesey Road area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Cadwell , and the 49th highest crime rate of 413 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 Arlesey Road (SG5 3UT) in the last 12 months was 119.9 per 1,000 residents and was 104.9% higher than the Cadwell average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 128.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arlesey Road (SG5 3UT), the main crime hotspot is near Greenfield Avenue. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cadwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Icknield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walnut Way | — |
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