Total Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bowlers Mead area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Buntingford , and the 189th lowest crime rate of 457 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 Bowlers Mead (SG9 9DE) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% lower than the Buntingford average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowlers Mead (SG9 9DE), the main crime hotspot is near B1038. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bowlers Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dixon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bowling Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Hart Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White Hart Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meeting House Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dixon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aylotts Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bowling Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meeting House Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bowling Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowling Green Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowling Green Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dixon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bowlers Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Yew Tree Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1038 Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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