Postcode district · Hertford
Crime in SG14
How much crime is recorded in SG14, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 32,700 (2024)
SG14Postcode district · Hertford
How safe is SG14
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in SG14, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
23.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
52
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).
SG14National
Violence and sexual offences17.523.6
Shoplifting11.58.4
Anti-social behaviour10.910.7
Burglary7.49.1
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Public order2.84.6
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Other theft2.74.5
Drugs1.82.4
Theft from the person1.02.1
Other crime0.91.5
Robbery0.91.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% 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.