Crime Rates at Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1LL

Bancroft area has the 10th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hitchin Highbury , and the 75th highest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bancroft (SG5 1LL) in the last 12 months was 94.8 per 1,000 residents and was 156.5% higher than the Hitchin Highbury average (37.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bancroft (SG5 1LL), the main crime hotspot is near Hermitage Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.