Crime Rates at Hermitage Road, Hitchin, SG5 1BS

Hermitage Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hitchin Bearton , and the 16th highest crime rate of 413 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 Hermitage Road (SG5 1BS) in the last 12 months was 248.1 per 1,000 residents and was 242.6% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 78.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hermitage Road (SG5 1BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 121 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sun Street (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.