Total Crime Rate

68.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 18.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bearton Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hitchin Bearton , and the 135th highest crime rate of 414 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 Bearton Road (SG5 1UD) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.9% lower than the Hitchin Bearton average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bearton Road (SG5 1UD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 19 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 Bearton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Mark'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lancaster Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitehurst Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bearton Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bearton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balmoral Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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