Total Crime Rate
88.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grove Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hitchin Bearton , and the 89th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grove Road (SG4 0AW) in the last 12 months was 88.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% higher than the Hitchin Bearton average (72.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 84.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grove Road (SG4 0AW), the main crime hotspot is near Watersmeet. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hitchin Bearton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Millstream Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redoubt Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redoubt Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redoubt Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redoubt Close | — |
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