Crime Rates at Westmill Road, Hitchin, SG5 2SD

Westmill Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hitchin Highbury , and the 16th lowest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westmill Road (SG5 2SD) in the last 12 months was 6.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Westmill Road (SG5 2SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beechwood Close, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near John Barker Place (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.