Crime Rates at Upper Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, SG5 2EE

Upper Tilehouse Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hitchin Highbury , and the 30th 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 Upper Tilehouse Street (SG5 2EE) in the last 12 months was 9.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Upper Tilehouse Street (SG5 2EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Exchange Yard, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bucklersbury (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.