Total Crime Rate
21.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ivatt Court area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hitchin Bearton , and the 69th lowest 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 Ivatt Court (SG4 0ES) in the last 12 months was 21.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% lower than the Hitchin Bearton average (72.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ivatt Court (SG4 0ES), the main crime hotspot is near Chaucer Way. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hitchin Bearton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gibson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chaucer Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaucer Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaucer Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaucer Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaucer Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaucer Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Chaucer Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gibson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturrock Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gibson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chaucer Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gibson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gibson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Halsey Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chaucer Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Keats Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Keats Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Michaels Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Chaucer Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gibson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chaucer Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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