Postcode · Hertford
Crime in SG13 8EA
How much crime is recorded in SG13 8EA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hertford South
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,578 (2024)
SG13 8EAHertford
How safe is SG13 8EA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 64.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG13 8EA area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
64.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
157
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 8EANational
Violence and sexual offences54.723.6
Anti-social behaviour27.210.7
Shoplifting26.68.4
Burglary19.49.1
Criminal damage and arson10.64.7
Other theft8.64.5
Public order7.74.6
Drugs6.02.4
Theft from the person3.12.1
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Other crime1.51.5
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Robbery1.41.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.