Crime Rates at Ransom Yard, Hitchin, SG5 1NB

Ransom Yard area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hitchin Bearton , and the 14th 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 Ransom Yard (SG5 1NB) in the last 12 months was 236.8 per 1,000 residents and was 220.6% higher than the Hitchin Bearton average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 78.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ransom Yard (SG5 1NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 104 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.