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Crime in SG8 8

How much crime is recorded in SG8 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
North Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
6,511 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SG8 8

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in SG8 8, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
12.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

SG8 8National
Burglary11.39.1
Violence and sexual offences7.323.6
Anti-social behaviour4.010.7
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Other theft2.34.5
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Drugs1.32.4
Public order0.74.6
Other crime0.41.5
Robbery0.21.4
Shoplifting0.18.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Theft from the person0.02.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 26% 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.

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