Total Crime Rate
49.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Arbury , and the 197th highest crime rate of 414 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 High Street (SG8 8EA) in the last 12 months was 49.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% lower than the Arbury average (55.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (SG8 8EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Lane, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Periwinkle Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chapel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bonds Crescent | Under investigation |
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