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Crime in SG13 8BL

How much crime is recorded in SG13 8BL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Hertford South
Council
East Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,933 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SG13 8BL

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG13 8BL area, 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
12.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
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).

SG13 8BLNational
Violence and sexual offences9.123.6
Burglary6.19.1
Anti-social behaviour5.110.7
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Drugs1.52.4
Other theft1.44.5
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Public order0.94.6
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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10
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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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