Crime Rates at Appletrees, Hitchin, SG5 2AN

Appletrees area has the 11th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hitchin Highbury , and the 78th 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 Appletrees (SG5 2AN) in the last 12 months was 92.7 per 1,000 residents and was 150.7% higher than the Hitchin Highbury average (37.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Appletrees (SG5 2AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crabbes Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coopers Yard (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.