Total Crime Rate

122.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 122.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 72.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Archers area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Buntingford , and the 54th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Archers (SG9 9HE) in the last 12 months was 122.2 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 72.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Archers (SG9 9HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel End, where police recorded 23 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.

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Crime Over Time in Archers area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dell Springs Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Dray Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dray Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Miles Way —
Apr 2026Burglary Rayment Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Archers Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgefoot Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridgefoot Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldridge Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dray Gardens Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dray Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dell Springs —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dell Springs —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chapel End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chapel End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridewell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridewell Close —
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Data Sources

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