Postcode · Hertford
Crime in SG13 8DS
How much crime is recorded in SG13 8DS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hertford South
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,463 (2024)
SG13 8DSHertford
How safe is SG13 8DS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG13 8DS area, 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
19.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
43
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).
SG13 8DSNational
Violence and sexual offences15.623.6
Anti-social behaviour10.210.7
Other theft5.44.5
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Public order3.14.6
Burglary2.89.1
Other crime1.91.5
Drugs1.82.4
Criminal damage and arson1.14.7
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 39% 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.