Crime Rates at Victoria Drive, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4PY

Victoria Drive area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Arlesey & Fairfield , and the 347th lowest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

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 Victoria Drive (SG5 4PY) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% lower than the Arlesey & Fairfield average (54.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Drive (SG5 4PY), the main crime hotspot is near Willowherb Way. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.