Postcode · Hitchin
Crime in SG4 9SU
How much crime is recorded in SG4 9SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hitchin Bearton
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,306 (2024)
SG4 9SUHitchin
How safe is SG4 9SU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG4 9SU area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
27.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
76
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 9SUNational
Violence and sexual offences22.823.6
Anti-social behaviour16.810.7
Shoplifting15.78.4
Burglary6.39.1
Other theft4.14.5
Public order3.64.6
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Drugs2.22.4
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Robbery1.21.4
Other crime0.91.5
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Theft from the person0.82.1
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 22% 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.