Postcode district · Buntingford
Crime in SG9
How much crime is recorded in SG9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 23,509 (2024)
SG9Postcode district · Buntingford
How safe is SG9
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in SG9, well 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
20.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
42
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).
SG9National
Violence and sexual offences15.223.6
Anti-social behaviour11.010.7
Burglary8.89.1
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Shoplifting2.68.4
Other theft2.34.5
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Drugs1.82.4
Public order1.64.6
Other crime1.11.5
Robbery0.71.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 29% 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.