Crime Rates at Shaftesbury Drive, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4FS

Shaftesbury Drive area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Arlesey & Fairfield , and the 407th lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

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 Shaftesbury Drive (SG5 4FS) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% lower than the Arlesey & Fairfield average (51.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -81.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftesbury Drive (SG5 4FS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lydgate Fields, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsley Avenue (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.