Postcode · Hitchin
Crime in SG4 9FL
How much crime is recorded in SG4 9FL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hitchin Highbury
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,630 (2024)
SG4 9FLHitchin
How safe is SG4 9FL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG4 9FL area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
13
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 9FLNational
Violence and sexual offences4.823.6
Burglary4.69.1
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Anti-social behaviour2.210.7
Criminal damage and arson2.04.7
Other theft0.54.5
Public order0.24.6
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 48% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.