Total Crime Rate

78.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 78.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Heathfield Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hitchin Bearton , and the 117th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heathfield Road (SG5 1TB) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% higher 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heathfield Road (SG5 1TB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Baliol Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Hale Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Heathfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baliol Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Grove Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bury Mead Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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