SG6 has an annual crime rate of 70.83 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 SG6?

As of April 2026, SG6 has an annual crime rate of 70.83 per 1,000 residents, based on 262 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 SG6?

The most common crime type in SG6 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 87 incidents in April 2026 — 33.2% 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 SG6 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SG6: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SG6 recorded 262 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.62 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 5.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring70.83 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment262 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 5.2% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

262

trending_up +3.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

70.83per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,477

Within SG6 district

North Hertfordshire

39,588

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Barrington Road Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 1	11
Station Place Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other theft: 1	8
Supermarket Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 1	7
Jay Close Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Other theft: 1	5
Arlesey New Road Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 5	5
Norton Way North Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Other theft: 1	5
Kite Way Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Parking Area Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Valley Road Map	total: 4 Burglary: 2 Other crime: 1	4
Jarden Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other theft: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

262 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

33.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

28.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.6%

Other Theft

6.5%

Shoplifting

5.3%

Vehicle Crime

4.6%

Public Order

3.4%

Drug Offences

3.1%

Burglary

3.1%

Other Crime

1.9%

Robbery

1.1%

Theft from Person

0.8%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Crime Analysis: SG6

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SG6 at 33.2%. Anti-social Behaviour (28.2%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (7.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SG6 has risen noticeably — by 5.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SG6 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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