Total Crime Rate

91.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 91.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shepherds Mead area has the 11th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hitchin Bearton , and the 80th highest crime rate of 414 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 Shepherds Mead (SG5 1YA) in the last 12 months was 91.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% higher than the Hitchin Bearton average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shepherds Mead (SG5 1YA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shepherds Mead, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willow Tree Way (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shepherds Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Shepherds Mead Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lammas Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Heathfield Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Heathfield Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitehurst Avenue Local resolution
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Data Sources

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