Postcode · Buntingford
Crime in SG9 9EA
How much crime is recorded in SG9 9EA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Buntingford & Great Hormead
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,103 (2024)
SG9 9EABuntingford
How safe is SG9 9EA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG9 9EA 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
8.7
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).
SG9 9EANational
Violence and sexual offences7.223.6
Anti-social behaviour7.010.7
Drugs2.92.4
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Burglary2.39.1
Other theft1.54.5
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Shoplifting0.68.4
Public order0.44.6
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.