Total Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 51.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 15.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Strathmore Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hitchin Bearton , and the 194th highest 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 Strathmore Avenue (SG5 1SL) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% lower than the Hitchin Bearton average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Strathmore Avenue (SG5 1SL), the main crime hotspot is near Florence Street. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Strathmore Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitehurst Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Florence Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Bury Mead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bunyan Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bunyan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Starling'S Bridge —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Periwinkle Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stormont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Florence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stormont Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Heathfield Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Florence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Heathfield Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fyffes Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Fyffes Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Baliol Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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