Total Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Strathmore Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hitchin Bearton , and the 130th 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 Strathmore Avenue (SG5 1ST) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% lower than the Hitchin Bearton average (72.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Strathmore Avenue (SG5 1ST), the main crime hotspot is near York Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 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 (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Bury Mead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baliol Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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