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Crime in SG12 9BE
How much crime is recorded in SG12 9BE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hertford Heath & Stanstead St Margarets
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,236 (2024)
How safe is SG12 9BE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG12 9BE area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
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).
SG12 9BENational
Violence and sexual offences7.923.6
Anti-social behaviour4.810.7
Burglary4.59.1
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Drugs2.92.4
Other crime2.31.5
Other theft2.34.5
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Shoplifting1.08.4
Public order0.44.6
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.