Total Crime Rate

29.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.3 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 29.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wratten Road East area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hitchin Highbury , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wratten Road East (SG5 2AS) in the last 12 months was 29.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% lower than the Hitchin Highbury average (37.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wratten Road East (SG5 2AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Exchange Yard, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sun Street (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wratten Road East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Limes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Exchange Yard —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sun Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sun Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sun Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sun Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Exchange Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Exchange Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Exchange Yard —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sun Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crabbes Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crabbes Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crabbes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bucklersbury Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bucklersbury Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coopers Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sun Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coopers Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wratten Close —
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Data Sources

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