Postcode · Hertford
Crime in SG14 2WT
How much crime is recorded in SG14 2WT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hertford West
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,735 (2024)
SG14 2WTHertford
How safe is SG14 2WT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG14 2WT area, above 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
35.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
61
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 2WTNational
Violence and sexual offences30.023.6
Anti-social behaviour11.710.7
Burglary7.29.1
Criminal damage and arson4.54.7
Other theft3.24.5
Public order3.04.6
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Drugs1.82.4
Other crime0.91.5
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.