Crime Rates at Ickleford Road, Hitchin, SG5 1TS

Ickleford Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hitchin Bearton , and the 199th 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 Ickleford Road (SG5 1TS) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ickleford Road (SG5 1TS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fyffes Court, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.