Total Crime Rate

86.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 86.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 26.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Owles Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Buntingford , and the 105th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Owles Lane (SG9 9JA) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% higher 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 11 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 Anti-social behaviour ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 136.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Owles Lane (SG9 9JA), the main crime hotspot is near Crouch Gardens. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Owles Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parker Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stearn Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crouch Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dray Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Dray Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dray Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dray Gardens Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Maylon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Maylon Close Local resolution
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Data Sources

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