Total Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gaping Lane area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hitchin Highbury , and the 205th lowest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gaping Lane (SG5 2JF) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gaping Lane (SG5 2JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Firs Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oughton Head Way (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gaping Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oughton Head Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Oughton Head Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oughton Head Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Oughton Head Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Firs Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Firs Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westfield Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greenside Drive —
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Data Sources

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