Postcode · Hitchin
Crime in SG5 3FU
How much crime is recorded in SG5 3FU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,345 (2024)
SG5 3FUHitchin
How safe is SG5 3FU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG5 3FU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
29
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 3FUNational
Violence and sexual offences11.023.6
Anti-social behaviour6.410.7
Burglary3.59.1
Public order2.84.6
Drugs2.12.4
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Other theft1.24.5
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Other crime0.91.5
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.