Crime Rates at The Avenue, Hitchin, SG4 9RG

The Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hitchin Bearton , and the 192nd highest 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 The Avenue (SG4 9RG) in the last 12 months was 52.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% lower than the Hitchin Bearton average (72.4 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 Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (SG4 9RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highbury Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.