OLD VICARAGE MEWS, SG14 1FS Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SG14 1FS

OLD VICARAGE MEWS, SG14 1FS, East Hertfordshire has recorded a total of 61 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 38.56 per 1,000 population. This SG14 1FS crime rate stands in contrast to the broader SG14 postcode area, which has experienced 126 crimes and a crime rate of 6.09 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this SG14 1FS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SG14 1FS, encompassing approximately 1581 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the SG14 1FS area, explore the SG14 1FS Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (18) incidents (28.57% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (14) incidents (-12.50% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (14) incidents (-26.32% decrease)

SG14 1FS 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

OLD VICARAGE MEWS, SG14 1FS Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1838.5628.57%
Shoplifting1411.38-12.50%
Violence and sexual offences148.85-26.32%
Public order38.85-70.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.900.00%
Other theft31.90-62.50%
Other crime31.900.00%
Vehicle crime21.90100.00%
Robbery11.260.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1954.37-34.48%
Shoplifting1612.0145.45%
Anti-social behaviour1410.1227.27%
Public order108.85-9.09%
Other theft86.32300.00%
Bicycle theft65.06200.00%
Criminal damage and arson33.79-40.00%
Other crime31.90200.00%
Burglary21.900.00%
Drugs21.260.00%
Vehicle crime11.260.00%
Theft from the person10.630.00%
Robbery10.630.00%

In July 2024, 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 offences2949.9438.10%
Anti-social behaviour1118.33-8.33%
Public order116.95266.67%
Shoplifting116.95-35.29%
Criminal damage and arson56.95-28.57%
Drugs23.160.00%
Bicycle theft21.260.00%
Burglary21.26100.00%
Other theft21.26-50.00%
Possession of weapons21.260.00%
Other crime11.260.00%
Robbery10.630.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2145.52-8.70%
Shoplifting1713.2888.89%
Anti-social behaviour1210.750.00%
Criminal damage and arson77.5940.00%
Other theft44.43-33.33%
Public order32.53-25.00%
Vehicle crime21.90100.00%
Drugs21.26-66.67%
Bicycle theft21.260.00%
Burglary11.260.00%
Theft from the person10.630.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2345.5235.29%
Anti-social behaviour1214.549.09%
Shoplifting97.5980.00%
Other theft65.6950.00%
Drugs63.7950.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.79-16.67%
Public order43.16100.00%
Possession of weapons32.53200.00%
Bicycle theft21.900.00%
Other crime11.260.00%
Vehicle crime10.630.00%

In April 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 offences1736.04-37.04%
Anti-social behaviour1110.75-47.62%
Criminal damage and arson66.95500.00%
Shoplifting53.7966.67%
Other theft43.16300.00%
Burglary42.530.00%
Drugs42.530.00%
Public order22.53-33.33%
Theft from the person21.26-33.33%
Possession of weapons11.260.00%
Vehicle crime10.630.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2739.2050.00%
Anti-social behaviour2117.0790.91%
Theft from the person313.280.00%
Public order31.90-25.00%
Shoplifting31.90-66.67%
Other crime21.900.00%
Vehicle crime11.26-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.63-80.00%
Other theft10.63-75.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1837.30-5.26%
Anti-social behaviour1111.380.00%
Shoplifting96.95-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson55.69400.00%
Other theft43.160.00%
Public order42.53300.00%
Drugs32.530.00%
Robbery21.900.00%
Vehicle crime21.260.00%
Possession of weapons11.260.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1932.245.56%
Anti-social behaviour1112.01450.00%
Shoplifting106.95100.00%
Other theft46.32-42.86%
Drugs32.53200.00%
Possession of weapons11.900.00%
Public order10.630.00%
Bicycle theft10.630.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.63-50.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1824.02125.00%
Other theft711.3840.00%
Shoplifting54.43-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson23.16100.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.26-77.78%
Public order11.26-50.00%
Theft from the person10.63-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.63-50.00%
Drugs10.63-66.67%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour927.82-30.77%
Shoplifting85.69-27.27%
Violence and sexual offences85.06-66.67%
Other theft55.06-16.67%
Drugs33.1650.00%
Robbery31.9050.00%
Theft from the person31.9050.00%
Vehicle crime21.90100.00%
Public order21.26-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.26-90.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2449.9460.00%
Anti-social behaviour1315.17-13.33%
Shoplifting118.2210.00%
Criminal damage and arson106.95100.00%
Other theft66.32-25.00%
Public order53.7966.67%
Drugs23.16-33.33%
Bicycle theft21.26100.00%
Robbery21.260.00%
Theft from the person21.26-33.33%
Vehicle crime11.260.00%
Other crime10.630.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1541.090.00%
Violence and sexual offences159.480.00%
Shoplifting109.480.00%
Other theft86.320.00%
Criminal damage and arson55.060.00%
Theft from the person33.160.00%
Public order31.900.00%
Drugs31.900.00%
Bicycle theft11.900.00%
Burglary10.630.00%
Possession of weapons10.630.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 160 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.31 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202414
July 202411
June 202412
May 202412
April 202411
March 202421
February 202411
January 202411
December 20232
November 20239
October 202313
September 202315

A total of 52 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 202410
July 202411
June 20243
May 20244
April 20242
March 20243
February 20244
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20235
September 20233

A total of 128 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.85 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202416
July 202411
June 202417
May 20249
April 20245
March 20243
February 20249
January 202410
December 20235
November 20238
October 202311
September 202310

A total of 252 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.38 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202419
July 202429
June 202421
May 202423
April 202417
March 202427
February 202418
January 202419
December 202318
November 20238
October 202324
September 202315

A total of 54 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.15 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20245
June 20247
May 20245
April 20246
March 20241
February 20245
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 202310
September 20235

A total of 62 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.77 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20248
July 20242
June 20244
May 20246
April 20244
March 20241
February 20244
January 20244
December 20237
November 20235
October 20236
September 20238

A total of 14 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 11 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 10 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
February 20242
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 16 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.29 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20242
June 20242
May 20242
January 20241
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 10 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
April 20244
September 20231

A total of 31 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20242
May 20246
April 20244
February 20243
January 20243
December 20231
November 20233
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 16 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
April 20242
March 20243
December 20231
November 20233
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 9 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20243
April 20241
February 20241
January 20241
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SG14 1FS 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. Neal Court
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 6. Supermarket
    Total3
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Nightclub
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. The Folly
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 9. Police Station
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Millers Yard
    Total2
    Other theft2
  • 11. Old London Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. Railway Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 13. Park/Open Space
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 14. Priory Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Frampton Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Oldhall Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Parking Area
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Maidenhead Yard
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 19. Old Cross
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 20. Millbridge Mews
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 21. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Market Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1