Crime Rates at Bucklersbury, Hitchin, SG5 1BB

Bucklersbury area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hitchin Highbury , and the 6th highest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bucklersbury (SG5 1BB) in the last 12 months was 497.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1244.6% higher than the Hitchin Highbury average (37.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 254.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bucklersbury (SG5 1BB), 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.