Postcode · Hitchin
Crime in SG4 8JS
How much crime is recorded in SG4 8JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,159 (2024)
SG4 8JSHitchin
How safe is SG4 8JS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG4 8JS 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
11.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
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).
SG4 8JSNational
Burglary9.19.1
Violence and sexual offences7.423.6
Criminal damage and arson5.14.7
Anti-social behaviour3.110.7
Public order2.54.6
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Other crime1.71.5
Other theft1.14.5
Shoplifting0.38.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Drugs0.22.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 42% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.