SG12 has an annual crime rate of 56.59 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in SG12?

As of April 2026, SG12 has an annual crime rate of 56.59 per 1,000 residents, based on 159 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in SG12?

The most common crime type in SG12 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 54 incidents in April 2026 — 34.0% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the SG12 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SG12: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SG12 recorded 159 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.03 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 15.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring56.59 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment159 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 15.0% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

159

trending_down -9.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

56.59per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,390

Within SG12 district

East Hertfordshire

39,478

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Mill Close Map	total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Cundalls Road Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2	5
Hillside Crescent Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 1	5
Firs Walk Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
Turners Close Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Wadesmill Road Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Burglary: 2	4
Fanhams Road Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Common Wharf Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
East Street Map	total: 4 Shoplifting: 2 Public order: 1	4
Dane End Road Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other crime: 1	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

159 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

34.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

27.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.8%

Other Theft

6.3%

Vehicle Crime

5.7%

Public Order

5.0%

Shoplifting

3.8%

Burglary

3.1%

Other Crime

2.5%

Drug Offences

2.5%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Robbery

0.6%

Crime Analysis: SG12

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SG12 at 34.0%. Anti-social Behaviour (27.0%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SG12 has fallen sharply — by 15.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SG12 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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