Total Crime Rate
116.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
75.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Norris Way area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aston, Datchworth & Walkern , and the 56th 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 Norris Way (SG9 9SS) in the last 12 months was 116.6 per 1,000 residents and was 184.3% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 75.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norris Way (SG9 9SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bishop Way (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Buntingford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Neale Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Neale Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aylotts Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ansell Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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