Crime Rates at Whinbush Road, Hitchin, SG5 1PG

Whinbush Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hitchin Bearton , and the 176th lowest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whinbush Road (SG5 1PG) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% lower than the Hitchin Bearton average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whinbush Road (SG5 1PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Florence Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.