Total Crime Rate
14.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hitchin Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Arlesey & Fairfield , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .
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 Hitchin Road (SG5 4HT) in the last 12 months was 14.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hitchin Road (SG5 4HT), the main crime hotspot is near Coppice Mead. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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