Crime Rates at Old Park Road, Hitchin, SG5 2JR

Old Park Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hitchin Highbury , and the 32nd 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 Old Park Road (SG5 2JR) in the last 12 months was 11.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% lower than the Hitchin Highbury average (35.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

In the area around Old Park Road (SG5 2JR), 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.