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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SG9: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SG9 recorded 106 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.77 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 32.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 39.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring42.53 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment106 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 39.5% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

106
trending_up +21.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

42.53per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

591

Within SG9 district

North Hertfordshire

22,218

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Treacle Lane Map
total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 12
12
Cranville Way Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Whiteley Lane Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Bowling Green Lane Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
5
Dray Gardens Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Bridge End Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
3
Dell Springs Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1
3
Dixon Place Map
total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Vehicle crime: 1
3
Willow Close Map
total: 2 Burglary: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
2
Warrens Green Lane Map
total: 2 Vehicle crime: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
106 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
34
32.1%
Violence & Sexual Offences
32
30.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
14
13.2%
Vehicle Crime
6
5.7%
Burglary
5
4.7%
Other Theft
4
3.8%
Shoplifting
4
3.8%
Drug Offences
3
2.8%
Public Order
2
1.9%
Other Crime
1
0.9%
Weapons Possession
1
0.9%

Crime Analysis: SG9

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in SG9 at 32.1%. Violence & Sexual Offences (30.2%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (13.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SG9 has risen sharply — by 39.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SG9 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 +21.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +39.5%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +3.3%

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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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