SG14 1QS Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SG14 1QS

SG14 1QS, East Hertfordshire has recorded a total of 39 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 12.94 per 1,000 population. This SG14 1QS 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 1QS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SG14 1QS, encompassing approximately 3014 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (16) incidents (6.67% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (9) incidents (-25.00% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (7) incidents (133.33% increase)

SG14 1QS Crime Hotspots

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

  • Salisbury Square with total crimes: 7
  • The Wash with total crimes: 6
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 5

SG14 1QS Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1612.946.67%
Violence and sexual offences95.31-25.00%
Shoplifting72.99133.33%
Other theft32.32200.00%
Vehicle crime21.000.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.66-75.00%
Public order10.33-83.33%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1517.257.14%
Violence and sexual offences124.98-14.29%
Public order63.980.00%
Bicycle theft41.99300.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.33100.00%
Shoplifting31.33-25.00%
Vehicle crime21.000.00%
Burglary20.66100.00%
Other theft10.66-50.00%
Drugs10.330.00%
Other crime10.330.00%
Theft from the person10.330.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1414.93-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour144.6440.00%
Public order64.6420.00%
Shoplifting41.99-63.64%
Other theft21.330.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.66-33.33%
Robbery10.660.00%
Bicycle theft10.33-50.00%
Burglary10.33-50.00%

In June 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 offences1618.2477.78%
Shoplifting115.3183.33%
Anti-social behaviour103.6511.11%
Public order53.32150.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.660.00%
Vehicle crime21.00100.00%
Drugs20.66100.00%
Bicycle theft20.66100.00%
Other theft20.660.00%
Burglary20.660.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences912.27-18.18%
Anti-social behaviour92.990.00%
Shoplifting62.99-64.71%
Criminal damage and arson31.99-25.00%
Public order21.000.00%
Possession of weapons20.66100.00%
Other theft20.66100.00%
Drugs10.660.00%
Vehicle crime10.330.00%
Bicycle theft10.330.00%
Other crime10.330.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1715.26750.00%
Violence and sexual offences115.6410.00%
Anti-social behaviour93.65-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.99100.00%
Burglary21.330.00%
Other theft10.660.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%
Theft from the person10.330.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1813.27157.14%
Violence and sexual offences105.9766.67%
Other crime23.320.00%
Vehicle crime20.66100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.66100.00%
Public order20.66100.00%
Shoplifting20.66-71.43%
Other theft10.660.00%
Theft from the person10.330.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour78.62-22.22%
Shoplifting72.32133.33%
Violence and sexual offences62.32-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.990.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%
Public order10.330.00%
Vehicle crime10.330.00%
Other theft10.33-50.00%
Robbery10.330.00%

In January 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 offences1510.6187.50%
Anti-social behaviour94.98350.00%
Shoplifting32.99-25.00%
Other theft21.00100.00%
Drugs10.660.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.33-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.330.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences87.30100.00%
Shoplifting42.65-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.330.00%
Theft from the person21.00-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour20.66-60.00%
Public order10.66-50.00%
Drugs10.330.00%
Other theft10.330.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting58.29-28.57%
Anti-social behaviour51.66-37.50%
Violence and sexual offences41.66-73.33%
Theft from the person31.33200.00%
Robbery21.000.00%
Public order20.66-50.00%
Drugs10.66-66.67%
Other crime10.330.00%
Other theft10.33-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.330.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1516.580.00%
Anti-social behaviour84.980.00%
Shoplifting72.650.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.320.00%
Public order41.660.00%
Drugs31.330.00%
Other theft31.000.00%
Robbery21.000.00%
Vehicle crime10.660.00%
Other crime10.330.00%
Theft from the person10.330.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 122 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.17 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202415
July 202414
June 202410
May 20249
April 20249
March 202418
February 20247
January 20249
December 20232
November 20235
October 20238

A total of 129 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.75 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202412
July 202414
June 202416
May 20249
April 202411
March 202410
February 20246
January 202415
December 20238
November 20234
October 202315

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

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

A total of 76 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20243
July 20244
June 202411
May 20246
April 202417
March 20242
February 20247
January 20243
December 20234
November 20235
October 20237

A total of 12 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

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

A total of 20 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 30 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20246
July 20246
June 20245
May 20242
March 20242
February 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20234

A total of 9 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
January 20241

A total of 7 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20242
April 20242

A total of 10 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20242
May 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 6 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
May 20241
March 20242
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 9 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 6 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
February 20241
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 4 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20242
April 20241
February 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SG14 1QS postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Salisbury Square
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. The Wash
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Supermarket
    Total5
    Shoplifting5
  • 4. Neal Court
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 5. The Folly
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 6. Millers Yard
    Total2
    Other theft2
  • 7. Park/Open Space
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 8. Priory Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Frampton Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Oldhall Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 11. Beane River View
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Warren Park Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 13. Cross Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 14. Nelson Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Maidenhead Yard
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. Old Cross
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Millbridge Mews
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 19. Market Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1