Total Crime Rate

52.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

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 9RQ) 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 9RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Dacre Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Rose Cottage Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dacre Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Burton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dacre Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acre Piece Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Walsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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