Total Crime Rate
36.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Campbell Close 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 Campbell Close (SG9 9BY) 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 Campbell Close (SG9 9BY), the main crime hotspot is near B1038. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Buntingford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monks Walk | Under investigation |
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