Crime Rates at Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 2UP

Bedford Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hitchin Bearton , and the 84th 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 Bedford Road (SG5 2UP) in the last 12 months was 88.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% higher than the Hitchin Bearton average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Road (SG5 2UP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beechwood Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.