Total Crime Rate
3.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mowbray Gardens area has the lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hitchin Highbury , and the 5th lowest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mowbray Gardens (SG4 9HF) in the last 12 months was 3.8 per 1,000 residents and was 89.5% lower than the Hitchin Highbury average (35.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Mowbray Gardens (SG4 9HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maytrees (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hitchin Highbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alpine Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Folly Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Willows | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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