Total Crime Rate

38.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.9 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 38.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 5.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Hine Way area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hitchin Highbury , and the 160th lowest crime rate of 414 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 Hine Way (SG5 2SL) in the last 12 months was 38.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% higher than the Hitchin Highbury average (37.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hine Way (SG5 2SL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hine Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bingen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seebohm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freemans Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westmill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westmill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bingen Road
Apr 2026Other theft River Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bingen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bingen Road

Data Sources

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