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Crime in SG11 2

How much crime is recorded in SG11 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
East Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
5,732 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SG11 2

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in SG11 2, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
21.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
43
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).

SG11 2National
Violence and sexual offences15.923.6
Anti-social behaviour11.110.7
Burglary6.89.1
Other theft3.14.5
Drugs2.52.4
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Public order2.24.6
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Other crime1.01.5
Robbery0.81.4
Shoplifting0.68.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Theft from the person0.02.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 15% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
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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