Crime Rates at Bury Mead Road, Hitchin, SG5 1RT

Bury Mead Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hitchin Bearton , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bury Mead Road (SG5 1RT) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% lower than the Hitchin Bearton average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bury Mead Road (SG5 1RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shepherds Mead, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wilton Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.