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Postcode sector · Much Hadham

Crime in SG10 6

How much crime is recorded in SG10 6, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
East Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
7,866 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SG10 6

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in SG10 6, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
11.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
29
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

SG10 6National
Anti-social behaviour9.110.7
Violence and sexual offences7.723.6
Burglary6.29.1
Other theft2.34.5
Public order2.14.6
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Criminal damage and arson1.74.7
Drugs1.52.4
Other crime1.21.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 12% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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