Crime Rates at Lancaster Road, Hitchin, SG5 1PD

Lancaster Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hitchin Bearton , and the 79th lowest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lancaster Road (SG5 1PD) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Road (SG5 1PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near York Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.