Crime Rates at Oak End, Buntingford, SG9 9BU

Oak End area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Buntingford , and the 156th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak End (SG9 9BU) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 5 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak End (SG9 9BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Monks Walk, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak End (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.