Total Crime Rate

19.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 19.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 6.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Oughtonhead Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hitchin Highbury , and the 59th lowest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oughtonhead Lane (SG5 2LR) in the last 12 months was 19.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oughtonhead Lane (SG5 2LR), the main crime hotspot is near Oughton Head Way. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oughtonhead Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oughton Head Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oughtonhead Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft North Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oughton Head Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Firs Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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