Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
SG13 · Hertfordshire
122
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
SG2 · Hertfordshire
163
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Hertford has less crime — 122 vs 163 incidents in April 2026.
Stevenage saw somewhat more crime than Hertford in April 2026 (163 vs 122 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Stevenage records significantly more (63 vs 32 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Hertford recorded fewer crimes than Stevenage — 122 vs 163 incidents. That is 25% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Hertford recorded 32 incidents of this type vs 63 in Stevenage. Overall, Hertford had fewer total crimes (122 vs 163).