THE CHESTNUTS, SG13 8AQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SG13 8AQ

THE CHESTNUTS, SG13 8AQ, East Hertfordshire has recorded a total of 49 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 39.14 per 1,000 population. This SG13 8AQ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader SG13 postcode area, which has experienced 98 crimes and a crime rate of 5.44 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this SG13 8AQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SG13 8AQ, encompassing approximately 1252 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (13) incidents (333.33% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (13) incidents (-7.14% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (9) incidents (-35.71% decrease)

SG13 8AQ Crime Hotspots

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

  • South Street with total crimes: 13
  • Salisbury Square with total crimes: 7
  • The Wash with total crimes: 6

THE CHESTNUTS, SG13 8AQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1339.14333.33%
Shoplifting1310.38-7.14%
Violence and sexual offences910.38-35.71%
Other theft37.19-40.00%
Public order32.400.00%
Other crime32.40-25.00%
Vehicle crime22.400.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.600.00%
Robbery11.600.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1442.33-33.33%
Shoplifting1411.1840.00%
Other theft511.18150.00%
Other crime43.99100.00%
Anti-social behaviour33.19-70.00%
Public order32.40-50.00%
Bicycle theft32.400.00%
Burglary22.40100.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.60-66.67%
Theft from the person11.600.00%
Drugs10.80-50.00%
Robbery10.800.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2150.32-4.55%
Anti-social behaviour1016.77-16.67%
Shoplifting107.99-54.55%
Criminal damage and arson67.9920.00%
Public order64.79100.00%
Drugs24.79100.00%
Other crime21.600.00%
Other theft21.60-33.33%
Possession of weapons21.600.00%
Robbery11.600.00%
Burglary10.800.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2255.11100.00%
Violence and sexual offences2217.5729.41%
Anti-social behaviour1217.5733.33%
Criminal damage and arson59.5825.00%
Other theft33.99-57.14%
Public order32.400.00%
Burglary12.400.00%
Drugs10.80-80.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1749.5221.43%
Shoplifting1113.58120.00%
Anti-social behaviour98.7928.57%
Other theft77.19133.33%
Drugs55.59150.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.990.00%
Public order33.19200.00%
Vehicle crime32.40200.00%
Possession of weapons22.40100.00%
Other crime11.600.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1434.34-44.00%
Anti-social behaviour711.18-58.82%
Shoplifting55.5966.67%
Criminal damage and arson43.99100.00%
Burglary33.19200.00%
Other theft32.40200.00%
Theft from the person22.400.00%
Drugs21.600.00%
Possession of weapons11.600.00%
Public order10.80-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.800.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2544.7356.25%
Anti-social behaviour1719.9788.89%
Shoplifting313.58-72.73%
Public order32.4050.00%
Theft from the person22.400.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.60-66.67%
Other crime11.600.00%
Other theft10.80-50.00%
Burglary10.800.00%
Vehicle crime10.800.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1639.14-5.88%
Shoplifting1112.7837.50%
Anti-social behaviour98.79-18.18%
Criminal damage and arson67.19500.00%
Drugs24.79100.00%
Public order21.600.00%
Other theft21.60-50.00%
Robbery11.600.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1736.74-5.56%
Anti-social behaviour1113.58266.67%
Shoplifting88.7914.29%
Other theft46.39100.00%
Public order23.19100.00%
Bicycle theft11.600.00%
Drugs10.800.00%
Burglary10.800.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.800.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1828.75350.00%
Shoplifting714.3816.67%
Anti-social behaviour35.59-66.67%
Other theft22.400.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.600.00%
Public order10.80-75.00%
Theft from the person10.80-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.80-50.00%
Drugs10.800.00%
Robbery10.800.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour924.76-18.18%
Shoplifting67.19-14.29%
Violence and sexual offences44.79-86.21%
Public order43.1933.33%
Theft from the person33.190.00%
Other theft22.40100.00%
Vehicle crime21.60100.00%
Drugs11.600.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2951.12123.08%
Anti-social behaviour1123.1622.22%
Criminal damage and arson78.7940.00%
Shoplifting75.5975.00%
Public order35.590.00%
Theft from the person32.4050.00%
Other crime12.400.00%
Drugs10.80-50.00%
Other theft10.80-80.00%
Vehicle crime10.800.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1336.740.00%
Anti-social behaviour910.380.00%
Criminal damage and arson57.190.00%
Other theft53.990.00%
Shoplifting43.990.00%
Public order33.190.00%
Theft from the person22.400.00%
Drugs21.600.00%
Burglary11.600.00%
Possession of weapons10.800.00%
Vehicle crime10.800.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 219 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.85 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202414
July 202421
June 202422
May 202417
April 202414
March 202425
February 202416
January 202417
December 202318
November 20234
October 202329
September 202313

A total of 123 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.46 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 20243
July 202410
June 202412
May 20249
April 20247
March 202417
February 20249
January 202411
December 20233
November 20239
October 202311
September 20239

A total of 40 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20242
June 20243
May 20247
April 20243
March 20241
February 20242
January 20244
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231
September 20235

A total of 37 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.85 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20246
June 20243
May 20243
April 20241
March 20243
February 20242
January 20242
December 20231
November 20234
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 12 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
May 20243
April 20241
March 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 45 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20246
June 20245
May 20244
April 20244
March 20242
February 20246
January 20241
December 20231
October 20237
September 20235

A total of 121 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.31 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202414
July 202410
June 202422
May 202411
April 20245
March 20243
February 202411
January 20248
December 20237
November 20236
October 20237
September 20234

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20242
May 20241
March 20241
October 20231

A total of 5 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
February 20241
December 20231

A total of 4 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
January 20241

A total of 10 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
April 20243
March 20241
January 20241
September 20231

A total of 14 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
April 20242
March 20242
December 20231
November 20233
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 19 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.73 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 20241
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SG13 8AQ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. South Street
    Total13
    Shoplifting11
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Salisbury Square
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. The Wash
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Fore Street
    Total6
    Other crime3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Nightclub
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Police Station
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Millers Yard
    Total2
    Other theft2
  • 8. Old London Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Ashbourne Gardens
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Priory Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Maidenhead Yard
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 12. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 13. Market Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Noahs Court Gardens
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Shopping Area
    Total1
    Public order1