Total Crime Rate

103.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 103.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 31.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bedford Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hitchin Highbury , and the 64th 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 Bedford Road (SG5 1HF) in the last 12 months was 103.1 per 1,000 residents and was 187.1% higher than the Hitchin Highbury average (35.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Road (SG5 1HF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Crabbes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greenside Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westfield Lane —
Sep 2025Public order Firs Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Firs Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Alley —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Oughton Head Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oughton Head Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oughton Head Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Oughton Head Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coopers Yard —
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Data Sources

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