Total Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 23.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 4th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Buntingford , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 456 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 London Road (SG9 9JN) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% lower than the Buntingford average (61.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (SG9 9JN), 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 2025Other theft Aspenden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cranville Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cranville Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Maylon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cranville Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Maylon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gallon Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stearn Way —
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nut Slip Under investigation
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Data Sources

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