Total Crime Rate
54.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fayland Cottages area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Buntingford , and the 195th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in East 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 Fayland Cottages (SG9 0EE) in the last 12 months was 54.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% lower than the Buntingford average (69.8 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fayland Cottages (SG9 0EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Meadows, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Worsted Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Buntingford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worsted Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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