Total Crime Rate

145.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 145.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 50.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 37.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Union Terrace area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Buntingford , and the 45th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Union Terrace (SG9 9AP) in the last 12 months was 145.3 per 1,000 residents and was 108.2% higher than the Buntingford average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson 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 Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Terrace (SG9 9AP), 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 (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Union Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meeting House Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rayment Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dell Springs —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dell Springs —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Archers Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dell Springs Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgefoot Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Downhall Ley Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridgefoot Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridewell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridewell Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chapel End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chapel End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Yew Tree Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1038 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meeting House Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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