Crime Rates at Bridge Street, Hitchin, SG5 2DJ

Bridge Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hitchin Highbury , and the 4th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bridge Street (SG5 2DJ) in the last 12 months was 672.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1770.7% higher than the Hitchin Highbury average (35.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 91 (≈ 373.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Street (SG5 2DJ), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.