Total Crime Rate

84.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 84.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ermine Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Buntingford , and the 99th highest crime rate of 456 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 Ermine Street (SG9 9AZ) in the last 12 months was 84.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% higher than the Buntingford average (61.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ermine Street (SG9 9AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Bishop Way. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ermine Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Norris Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowling Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ansell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greenways Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ermine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ermine Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bishop Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woods Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Chequers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Chequers Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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