Total Crime Rate
18.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oakfield Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hitchin Bearton , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .
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 Oakfield Avenue (SG4 9JD) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% lower than the Hitchin Bearton average (72.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oakfield Avenue (SG4 9JD), the main crime hotspot is near Manor Crescent. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Wymondley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Manton Road | Under investigation |
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