Crime Rates at Hitchin Road, Arlesey, SG15 6RP

Hitchin Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Arlesey & Fairfield , and the 367th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hitchin Road (SG15 6RP) in the last 12 months was 55.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% higher than the Arlesey & Fairfield average (51.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hitchin Road (SG15 6RP), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.