Crime Rates at Times Close, Hitchin, SG5 2UT

Times Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hitchin Highbury , and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Times Close (SG5 2UT) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% higher than the Hitchin Highbury average (37.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary 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 8 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Times Close (SG5 2UT), 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.