Crime Rates at John Barker Place, Hitchin, SG5 2PD

John Barker Place area has the 4th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hitchin Highbury , and the 10th highest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around John Barker Place (SG5 2PD) in the last 12 months was 329.7 per 1,000 residents and was 791.7% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 203.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Barker Place (SG5 2PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bingen Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near John Barker Place (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.