Postcode · Hitchin
Crime in SG4 9LD
How much crime is recorded in SG4 9LD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hitchin Highbury
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,715 (2024)
SG4 9LDHitchin
How safe is SG4 9LD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG4 9LD 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
12.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
36
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 9LDNational
Anti-social behaviour8.810.7
Violence and sexual offences7.823.6
Burglary6.49.1
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Shoplifting2.78.4
Other theft2.54.5
Public order2.44.6
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Robbery1.11.4
Drugs0.82.4
Other crime0.61.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% 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.