Crime in SG16: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
SG16 recorded 20 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.84 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 45.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 16.7% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring26.84 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment20 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 16.7% year-on-year
Total Crimes
20Annual Crime Rate
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Within SG16 district
North Hertfordshire
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol Station Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
| Spreckley Close Map | total: 2 Public order: 2 | 2 |
| Chiltern Place Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 2 |
| Jubilee Close Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Conference Close Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Myrtle Gardens Map | total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 1 |
| Boundary Close Map | total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 1 |
| The Sidings Map | total: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 1 |
| Loganberry Way Map | total: 1 Vehicle crime: 1 | 1 |
| Mayfield Crescent Map | total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: SG16
Anti-social Behaviour accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in SG16 (45.0%). Violence & Sexual Offences (25.0%) and Public Order (10.0%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in SG16 has fallen sharply — by 16.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for SG16 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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