Total Crime Rate
211.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
66.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026This area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bishop's Stortford Central , and the 26th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in East 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 This (SG9 0JA) in the last 12 months was 211.1 per 1,000 residents and was 136.9% higher than the Bishop's Stortford Central average (89.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -21.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode SG9 0JA, the main crime hotspot is near Mead View. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ginns Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mead View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ginns Road | Under investigation |
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