Total Crime Rate

89.6 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 89.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 6/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Burford Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hitchin Highbury , and the 88th highest crime rate of 413 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 Burford Way (SG5 2UZ) in the last 12 months was 89.6 per 1,000 residents and was 149.2% higher than the Hitchin Highbury average (35.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burford Way (SG5 2UZ), the main crime hotspot is near Beechwood Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burford Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences River Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Beechwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Beechwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Portman Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Westmill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences River Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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