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Crime in SG5 2DE

How much crime is recorded in SG5 2DE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Hitchin Town & West
Council
North Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,656 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SG5 2DE

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG5 2DE area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
32.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
94
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

SG5 2DENational
Violence and sexual offences27.623.6
Anti-social behaviour24.410.7
Shoplifting15.78.4
Burglary8.69.1
Other theft6.24.5
Public order5.04.6
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Drugs3.12.4
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Theft from the person1.32.1
Robbery1.11.4
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 8% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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