Total Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

London Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Buntingford , and the 177th lowest crime rate of 456 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 London Road (SG9 9JL) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% lower than the Buntingford average (61.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (SG9 9JL), the main crime hotspot is near Crouch Gardens. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Maylon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cranville Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stearn Way —
Sep 2025Other theft Aspenden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gallon Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Maylon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cranville Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cranville Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nut Slip Under investigation
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Data Sources

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