Crime Rates at Maxwells Path, Hitchin, SG5 2LJ

Maxwells Path area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hitchin Highbury , and the 24th 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 Maxwells Path (SG5 2LJ) in the last 12 months was 8.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maxwells Path (SG5 2LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nutleigh Grove, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mattocke Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.