Total Crime Rate
48.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Turnpike Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Cadwell , and the 205th highest 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 Turnpike Lane (SG5 3XA) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% lower than the Cadwell average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Turnpike Lane (SG5 3XA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Laurel Way, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenfield Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Laurel Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wyatt Close | Under investigation |
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