Crime Rates at Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1LN

Bancroft area has the 12th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hitchin Highbury , and the 80th highest crime rate of 413 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 1LN) in the last 12 months was 94.8 per 1,000 residents and was 163.9% higher than the Hitchin Highbury average (35.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bancroft (SG5 1LN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.