Postcode · Hertford
Crime in SG14 3JS
How much crime is recorded in SG14 3JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hertford Bengeo
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,449 (2024)
How safe is SG14 3JS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG14 3JS area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
27.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
68
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 3JSNational
Shoplifting21.38.4
Violence and sexual offences16.423.6
Burglary14.79.1
Anti-social behaviour8.310.7
Vehicle crime5.43.5
Public order4.94.6
Other theft2.24.5
Robbery1.91.4
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Other crime0.81.5
Drugs0.62.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 75% 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.