Crime Rates at Cranborne Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 2BS

Cranborne Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hitchin Highbury , and the 174th lowest 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 Cranborne Avenue (SG5 2BS) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 800.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cranborne Avenue (SG5 2BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tudor Court, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawthorn Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.