Crime Rates at High Street, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4LD

High Street area has the 31st highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Arlesey & Fairfield , and the 348th highest crime rate of 874 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 High Street (SG5 4LD) in the last 12 months was 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.1% lower than the Arlesey & Fairfield average (54.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (SG5 4LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willowherb Way (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.