Crime Rates at Wellingham Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 2UL

Wellingham Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hitchin Highbury , and the 85th 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 Wellingham Avenue (SG5 2UL) in the last 12 months was 23.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellingham Avenue (SG5 2UL), the main crime hotspot is near John Barker Place. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.