Crime Rates at Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5 1SQ

Grove Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hitchin Bearton , and the 147th lowest crime rate of 413 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 Grove Road (SG5 1SQ) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower than the Hitchin Bearton average (72.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Road (SG5 1SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Watersmeet (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.