Total Crime Rate

90.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.4 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 90.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Burglary 18.8 10/10
  • Drugs 15.6 9/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

This area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aston, Datchworth & Walkern , and the 96th 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 This (SG9 9RU) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 120.9% higher than the Aston, Datchworth & Walkern average (41.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode SG9 9RU, the main crime hotspot is near Cottered Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in SG9 9RU area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Cottered Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cottered Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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