Crime Rates at Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1SN

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 1SN) 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 1SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stormont Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near York Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.