Crime Rates at Maytrees, Hitchin, SG4 9LS

Maytrees area has the 8th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hitchin Bearton , and the 60th highest crime rate of 414 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 Maytrees (SG4 9LS) in the last 12 months was 106.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% higher than the Hitchin Bearton average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 56.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maytrees (SG4 9LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wedmore Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.