Crime Rates at Olvega Drive, Buntingford, SG9 9FJ

Olvega Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Buntingford , and the 183rd 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 Olvega Drive (SG9 9FJ) in the last 12 months was 35.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% lower than the Buntingford average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Olvega Drive (SG9 9FJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cranville Way, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crouch Gardens (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.