Crime Rates at Benslow Path The Avenue, Hitchin, SG4 9RH

Benslow Path The Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hitchin Bearton , and the 197th lowest crime rate of 414 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 Benslow Path The Avenue (SG4 9RH) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benslow Path The Avenue (SG4 9RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dacre Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.