Total Crime Rate
116.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Seymour Court area has the 7th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hitchin Bearton , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Seymour Court (SG5 1TW) in the last 12 months was 116.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% higher than the Hitchin Bearton average (72.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -73.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Seymour Court (SG5 1TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 31 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.
View Crime In Hitchin Bearton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baliol Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forge Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Alexandra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Capswell Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | A505 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fyffes Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fyffes Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fyffes Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fells Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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