Crime Rates at Paddock Road, Buntingford, SG9 9EX

Paddock Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Buntingford , and the 158th 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 Paddock Road (SG9 9EX) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% lower than the Buntingford average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paddock Road (SG9 9EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Union Terrace, where police recorded 18 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.