Total Crime Rate

88.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woolgrove Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hitchin Bearton , and the 89th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woolgrove Road (SG4 0AZ) in the last 12 months was 88.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% higher than the Hitchin Bearton average (72.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 84.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woolgrove Road (SG4 0AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Watersmeet. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woolgrove Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lawrence Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Millstream Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Napier Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Redoubt Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Redoubt Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Redoubt Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Redoubt Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Dane —
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Data Sources

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