Total Crime Rate

205.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 205.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.7 8/10
  • Other theft 35.1 10/10
  • Burglary 16.2 10/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 13.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Kings Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hitchin Bearton , and the 21st 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 Kings Road (SG5 1RD) in the last 12 months was 205.4 per 1,000 residents and was 178.0% higher than the Hitchin Bearton average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 64.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Road (SG5 1RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dacre Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Walsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stormont Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stormont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dacre Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dacre Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dacre Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dacre Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dacre Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dacre Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Florence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Periwinkle Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Walsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Walsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Walsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Florence Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dacre Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Starling'S Bridge —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Florence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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