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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SG14: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SG14 recorded 146 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.7 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 4.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring54.28 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment146 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 4.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

146
trending_up +19.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

54.28per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

889

Within SG14 district

East Hertfordshire

31,081

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Fore Street Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 3
9
Supermarket Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 8
8
B1000 Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1
7
South Street Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
7
Supermarket Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 1
5
Ladywood Road Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 1
5
Hartham Lane Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4
4
Market Street Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Bircherley Street Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3
Parking Area Map
total: 3 Bicycle theft: 1 Vehicle crime: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
146 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
49
33.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
33
22.6%
Shoplifting
17
11.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
12
8.2%
Public Order
8
5.5%
Vehicle Crime
8
5.5%
Other Theft
5
3.4%
Burglary
5
3.4%
Robbery
3
2.1%
Drug Offences
3
2.1%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.7%
Other Crime
1
0.7%
Theft from Person
1
0.7%

Crime Analysis: SG14

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SG14 at 33.6%. Anti-social Behaviour (22.6%) and Shoplifting (11.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SG14 has risen slightly — by 4.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SG14 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +19.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +4.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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