Postcode district · Much Hadham
Crime in SG10
How much crime is recorded in SG10, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 7,866 (2024)
SG10Postcode district · Much Hadham
How safe is SG10
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in SG10, 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
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).
SG10National
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
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.