Crime Rates at High Street, Buntingford, SG9 9AD

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Buntingford , and the 27th highest crime rate of 456 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 High Street (SG9 9AD) in the last 12 months was 204.1 per 1,000 residents and was 234.2% higher than the Buntingford average (61.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 77.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (SG9 9AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel End, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Riverside (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.