Postcode · Hertford
Crime in SG14 1SR
How much crime is recorded in SG14 1SR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hertford South
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,511 (2024)
How safe is SG14 1SR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG14 1SR area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
32.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
76
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).
SG14 1SRNational
Violence and sexual offences23.723.6
Shoplifting21.58.4
Anti-social behaviour10.410.7
Burglary9.39.1
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Other theft3.54.5
Public order3.44.6
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Robbery0.91.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Drugs0.42.4
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 37% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.