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Crime in SG12 9

How much crime is recorded in SG12 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
East Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
10,054 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SG12 9

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in SG12 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
26.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
53
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).

SG12 9National
Violence and sexual offences21.323.6
Anti-social behaviour12.110.7
Burglary5.79.1
Public order3.14.6
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Shoplifting2.98.4
Drugs2.82.4
Other theft2.64.5
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Robbery1.31.4
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 27% 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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