Total Crime Rate

23.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 5.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Dane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Hitchin Walsworth , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Dane (SG4 0BA) in the last 12 months was 23.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% lower than the Hitchin Walsworth average (42.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Dane (SG4 0BA), the main crime hotspot is near Watersmeet. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Dane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Girdle Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watersmeet —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Girdle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturgeon'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sturgeon'S Way —
Apr 2026Burglary West Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watersmeet Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Dane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tristram Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tristram Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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