Total Crime Rate

88.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 88.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 27.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 23.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Other theft 13.9 9/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Firs Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hitchin Highbury , and the 86th highest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Firs Close (SG5 2TX) in the last 12 months was 88.0 per 1,000 residents and was 137.9% higher than the Hitchin Highbury average (37.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Firs Close (SG5 2TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oughton Head Way (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Firs Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lancaster Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Firs Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oughton Head Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oughton Head Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Mark'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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