HOCKERILL STREET, CM23 2DW Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CM23 2DW

HOCKERILL STREET, CM23 2DW, East Hertfordshire has recorded a total of 53 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 13.40 per 1,000 population. This CM23 2DW crime rate stands in contrast to the broader CM23 postcode area, which has experienced 281 crimes and a crime rate of 6.36 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this CM23 2DW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CM23 2DW, encompassing approximately 3955 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the CM23 2DW area, explore the CM23 2DW Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (15) incidents (-42.31% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (9) incidents (-62.50% decrease)
  • Other theft: (6) incidents (0.00% decrease)

CM23 2DW Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • The Causeway with total crimes: 8
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 6
  • Nails Lane with total crimes: 5

HOCKERILL STREET, CM23 2DW Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1513.40-42.31%
Anti-social behaviour93.79-62.50%
Other theft62.280.00%
Public order61.5220.00%
Shoplifting51.52-58.33%
Drugs41.26100.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.01-71.43%
Bicycle theft20.51-77.78%
Burglary20.51-33.33%
Robbery10.510.00%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2625.530.00%
Anti-social behaviour246.5784.62%
Shoplifting126.07-7.69%
Bicycle theft93.03800.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.2875.00%
Other theft61.7720.00%
Public order51.52-16.67%
Vehicle crime41.26300.00%
Burglary31.01200.00%
Drugs20.760.00%
Robbery10.510.00%
Theft from the person10.250.00%
Other crime10.250.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2618.4530.00%
Anti-social behaviour136.5718.18%
Shoplifting133.2930.00%
Public order63.29100.00%
Other theft51.5225.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.26-66.67%
Drugs21.010.00%
Burglary10.51-75.00%
Vehicle crime10.25-50.00%
Theft from the person10.25-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.25-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2018.71-31.03%
Criminal damage and arson125.06140.00%
Anti-social behaviour113.03-38.89%
Shoplifting102.7811.11%
Other theft42.5333.33%
Theft from the person41.01100.00%
Burglary41.0133.33%
Bicycle theft31.01-40.00%
Public order30.760.00%
Vehicle crime20.76100.00%
Possession of weapons10.510.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2920.4870.59%
Anti-social behaviour187.33-40.00%
Shoplifting94.55-18.18%
Criminal damage and arson52.280.00%
Bicycle theft51.2625.00%
Burglary31.26200.00%
Public order30.760.00%
Other theft30.76-57.14%
Theft from the person20.76-50.00%
Drugs20.510.00%
Vehicle crime10.51-50.00%
Robbery10.25-50.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3022.50200.00%
Violence and sexual offences177.58-19.05%
Shoplifting114.30-52.17%
Other theft72.78-30.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.7725.00%
Bicycle theft41.26100.00%
Theft from the person41.0133.33%
Public order31.01-25.00%
Drugs20.760.00%
Robbery20.51100.00%
Vehicle crime20.51100.00%
Burglary10.510.00%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2320.98155.56%
Violence and sexual offences215.8140.00%
Other theft105.3166.67%
Anti-social behaviour102.53-52.38%
Criminal damage and arson42.53-20.00%
Public order41.010.00%
Theft from the person31.01-25.00%
Bicycle theft20.76100.00%
Drugs20.51-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.51-50.00%
Burglary10.250.00%
Other crime10.250.00%
Robbery10.250.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2118.4516.67%
Violence and sexual offences155.3166.67%
Shoplifting93.79-25.00%
Other theft62.28100.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.52400.00%
Theft from the person41.260.00%
Public order41.01-50.00%
Drugs31.0150.00%
Vehicle crime20.76100.00%
Burglary10.51-80.00%
Robbery10.25-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.250.00%
Other crime10.250.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1816.9463.64%
Shoplifting124.550.00%
Violence and sexual offences93.03-55.00%
Public order82.28700.00%
Burglary52.02400.00%
Theft from the person41.2633.33%
Other theft31.010.00%
Drugs20.76100.00%
Robbery20.51100.00%
Other crime10.51-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.250.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.25-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.25-80.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2016.1825.00%
Shoplifting125.06-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour113.03-21.43%
Bicycle theft52.78150.00%
Other crime31.26200.00%
Other theft30.76-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.76-40.00%
Theft from the person30.76-40.00%
Public order10.76-66.67%
Drugs10.25-75.00%
Burglary10.25-50.00%
Robbery10.25-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1619.976.67%
Shoplifting154.0436.36%
Anti-social behaviour143.79-41.67%
Other theft53.54-28.57%
Theft from the person51.2666.67%
Criminal damage and arson51.26400.00%
Drugs41.26-20.00%
Public order31.01200.00%
Vehicle crime30.76-50.00%
Robbery30.76200.00%
Bicycle theft20.76-77.78%
Burglary20.51100.00%
Other crime10.510.00%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2421.240.00%
Violence and sexual offences156.070.00%
Shoplifting113.790.00%
Bicycle theft92.780.00%
Other theft72.280.00%
Vehicle crime61.770.00%
Drugs51.520.00%
Theft from the person31.260.00%
Robbery10.760.00%
Burglary10.250.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.250.00%
Public order10.250.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 65 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.42 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20246
July 20245
June 20244
May 20243
April 20247
March 202410
February 20246
January 20243
December 20233
November 20235
October 20237

A total of 142 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.83 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202412
July 202413
June 202410
May 20249
April 202411
March 202423
February 20249
January 202412
December 202312
November 202315
October 202311

A total of 229 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202426
July 202426
June 202420
May 202429
April 202417
March 202421
February 202415
January 20249
December 202320
November 202316
October 202315

A total of 47 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.92 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20245
July 20246
June 20243
May 20243
April 20243
March 20244
February 20244
January 20248
December 20231
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 203 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.92 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202424
July 202413
June 202411
May 202418
April 202430
March 202410
February 202421
January 202418
December 202311
November 202314
October 202324

A total of 14 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 4 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20241
April 20241
November 20231

A total of 54 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20247
July 20244
June 202412
May 20245
April 20245
March 20244
February 20245
January 20241
December 20233
November 20235
October 20231

A total of 29 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.64 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20242
May 20242
April 20242
March 20242
February 20243
January 20242
December 20231
November 20234
October 20235

A total of 44 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20249
July 20241
June 20243
May 20245
April 20244
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20235
November 20232
October 20239

A total of 25 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.08 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20241
June 20244
May 20243
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20245
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 23 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.30 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
November 20233
October 20236

A total of 34 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.09 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20244
May 20242
April 20244
March 20243
February 20244
January 20244
December 20233
November 20235
October 20233

A total of 8 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20233
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the CM23 2DW postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. The Causeway
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft2
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Bicycle theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 3. Nails Lane
    Total5
    Public order2
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Potter Street
    Total5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order2
    Drugs1
  • 5. Market Square
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 6. Riverside
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Swan Court
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 8. Tucker'S Row
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Possession of weapons1
  • 9. Heron Court
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Dane Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 11. Archer Place
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 12. Portland Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. A1059
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 14. Bakers Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Adderley Road
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 16. Red Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. B1383
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 18. Grange Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 19. John Dyde Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 20. South Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1