Total Crime Rate

78.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.7 7/10
  • Other theft 41.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.3 2/10
  • Shoplifting 4.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Firs Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hitchin Highbury , and the 115th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Firs Close (SG5 2TX) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 119.0% higher than the Hitchin Highbury average (35.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% 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 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nutleigh Grove (8 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Firs Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oughton Head Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greenside Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Oughton Head Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oughton Head Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Oughton Head Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Firs Close —
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Data Sources

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