Total Crime Rate
12.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Queen Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hitchin Bearton , and the 41st 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 Queen Street (SG4 9TX) in the last 12 months was 12.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% lower than the Hitchin Bearton average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queen Street (SG4 9TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sun Street (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hitchin Highbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hermitage Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Garrison | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Robins Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Exchange Yard | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Portmill Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Exchange Yard | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hermitage Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sun Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hermitage Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Exchange Yard | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Exchange Yard | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hitchin Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hitchin Hill | Under investigation |
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