Total Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whinbush Grove 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 Grove (SG5 1PT) 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 Grove (SG5 1PT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whinbush Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazelwood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Florence Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Walsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Starling'S Bridge —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Walsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Walsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Walsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Florence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Florence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peppermint Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Garrison —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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