OLD PARK ROAD, SG5 2ED Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SG5 2ED

OLD PARK ROAD, SG5 2ED, North Hertfordshire has recorded a total of 64 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 24.97 per 1,000 population. This SG5 2ED crime rate stands in contrast to the broader SG5 postcode area, which has experienced 220 crimes and a crime rate of 6.22 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this SG5 2ED crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SG5 2ED, encompassing approximately 2563 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the SG5 2ED area, explore the SG5 2ED Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the SG5 2ED area, visit the SG5 2ED House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (19) incidents (137.50% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (12) incidents (-40.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (9) incidents (-55.00% decrease)

SG5 2ED Crime Hotspots

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

  • High Street with total crimes: 14
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 9
  • Hermitage Road with total crimes: 7

OLD PARK ROAD, SG5 2ED Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1924.97137.50%
Violence and sexual offences127.41-40.00%
Anti-social behaviour94.68-55.00%
Public order63.51-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.34300.00%
Theft from the person41.560.00%
Drugs31.560.00%
Other theft31.17200.00%
Robbery11.170.00%
Vehicle crime10.39-50.00%
Burglary10.390.00%
Possession of weapons10.390.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2026.9225.00%
Violence and sexual offences207.805.26%
Public order107.8042.86%
Shoplifting83.90-70.37%
Drugs33.12200.00%
Vehicle crime21.170.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.78-66.67%
Other crime10.390.00%
Other theft10.39-90.91%
Possession of weapons10.390.00%
Bicycle theft10.390.00%
Robbery10.39-75.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2736.67125.00%
Violence and sexual offences1910.5335.71%
Anti-social behaviour167.4123.08%
Other theft116.24450.00%
Public order74.2975.00%
Robbery42.730.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.5650.00%
Vehicle crime21.17-33.33%
Other crime10.780.00%
Drugs10.39-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.390.00%
Burglary10.39-66.67%
Theft from the person10.39-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1422.62-41.67%
Anti-social behaviour135.4644.44%
Shoplifting125.0750.00%
Public order44.68300.00%
Burglary31.560.00%
Vehicle crime31.17200.00%
Theft from the person21.170.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.78-50.00%
Other theft20.78-50.00%
Drugs20.78100.00%
Other crime10.780.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2420.284.35%
Anti-social behaviour99.36-25.00%
Shoplifting83.51-52.94%
Criminal damage and arson43.120.00%
Other theft41.5633.33%
Vehicle crime11.560.00%
Public order10.390.00%
Drugs10.390.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2324.5827.78%
Shoplifting178.97112.50%
Anti-social behaviour126.630.00%
Criminal damage and arson44.680.00%
Other theft31.56-25.00%
Vehicle crime11.17-66.67%
Drugs10.39-90.00%
Robbery10.390.00%
Public order10.39-75.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1826.9220.00%
Anti-social behaviour127.0233.33%
Drugs104.68233.33%
Shoplifting83.90-11.11%
Other theft43.12-33.33%
Public order41.5633.33%
Criminal damage and arson41.56-50.00%
Vehicle crime31.5650.00%
Bicycle theft21.170.00%
Burglary20.780.00%
Other crime10.780.00%
Possession of weapons10.39-50.00%

In February 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 offences1523.010.00%
Anti-social behaviour95.8512.50%
Shoplifting93.51200.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.51166.67%
Other theft63.12500.00%
Public order32.34-25.00%
Drugs31.170.00%
Vehicle crime21.17100.00%
Possession of weapons20.78100.00%
Other crime10.780.00%
Theft from the person10.390.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1514.43-31.82%
Anti-social behaviour85.8514.29%
Public order43.12100.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.5650.00%
Shoplifting31.17-25.00%
Burglary11.170.00%
Vehicle crime10.390.00%
Other theft10.39-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.390.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2218.7222.22%
Anti-social behaviour78.58-30.00%
Other theft42.73300.00%
Shoplifting41.56-76.47%
Robbery31.5650.00%
Theft from the person21.170.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.780.00%
Public order20.78-60.00%
Vehicle crime10.780.00%
Drugs10.390.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1823.80157.14%
Shoplifting177.0230.77%
Anti-social behaviour106.63-9.09%
Public order53.90400.00%
Burglary31.95200.00%
Theft from the person21.17100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.78-75.00%
Robbery20.780.00%
Drugs10.78-50.00%
Other theft10.39-75.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1320.280.00%
Anti-social behaviour115.070.00%
Criminal damage and arson84.290.00%
Violence and sexual offences73.120.00%
Other theft42.730.00%
Vehicle crime21.560.00%
Other crime20.780.00%
Drugs20.780.00%
Public order10.780.00%
Theft from the person10.390.00%
Burglary10.390.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 28 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.55 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 202410
February 20243
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 48 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202410
July 20247
June 20244
May 20241
April 20241
March 20244
February 20243
January 20244
December 20232
November 20235
October 20231

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

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20244
April 20241
December 20233
November 20232

A total of 145 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.08 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 20248
July 202427
June 202412
May 20248
April 202417
March 20248
February 20249
January 20243
December 20234
November 202317
October 202313

A total of 207 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.25 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202420
July 202419
June 202414
May 202424
April 202423
March 202418
February 202415
January 202415
December 202322
November 202318
October 20237

A total of 19 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.73 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 136 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202420
July 202416
June 202413
May 20249
April 202412
March 202412
February 20249
January 20248
December 20237
November 202310
October 202311

A total of 12 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20243
March 20242
January 20241
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 45 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.75 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20243
June 20242
May 20244
April 20244
March 20244
February 20248
January 20243
December 20232
November 20232
October 20238

A total of 13 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.86 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20241
June 20242
February 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 44 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 202411
June 20242
May 20244
April 20243
March 20244
February 20246
January 20241
December 20234
November 20231
October 20234

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

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241

A total of 7 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
March 20241
February 20241
October 20232

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

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
March 20242

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SG5 2ED postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. High Street
    Total14
    Criminal damage and arson4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total9
    Shoplifting8
    Drugs1
  • 3. Hermitage Road
    Total7
    Shoplifting5
    Public order2
  • 4. Crabbes Close
    Total6
    Shoplifting3
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Exchange Yard
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Sun Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
    Theft from the person1
  • 7. Supermarket
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft1
  • 8. Bridge Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Theft from the person1
  • 9. Old Park Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Nun'S Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. The Limes
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 12. Oughton Head Way
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Portmill Lane
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 14. Coopers Yard
    Total1
    Public order1