Total Crime Rate

112.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 112.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 40.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 35.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Crabbs Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hitchin Highbury , and the 55th highest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crabbs Close (SG5 2JT) in the last 12 months was 112.1 per 1,000 residents and was 203.2% higher than the Hitchin Highbury average (37.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 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 ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crabbs Close (SG5 2JT), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crabbs Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oughton Head Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coopers Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crabbes Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crabbes Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crabbes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Exchange Yard —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coopers Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bucklersbury Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bucklersbury Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Exchange Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Exchange Yard —
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Exchange Yard —
Apr 2026Theft from the person High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wratten Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oughton Head Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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