Postcode · Hertford
Crime in SG14 2AF
How much crime is recorded in SG14 2AF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hertford West
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,260 (2024)
How safe is SG14 2AF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG14 2AF 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
10.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
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 2AFNational
Violence and sexual offences6.823.6
Burglary5.79.1
Anti-social behaviour4.410.7
Criminal damage and arson4.24.7
Public order1.84.6
Drugs1.82.4
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Other theft1.24.5
Robbery0.61.4
Other crime0.61.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.