Total Crime Rate
6.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cambridge Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Hitchin Walsworth , and the 19th 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 Cambridge Road (SG4 0JS) in the last 12 months was 6.5 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% lower than the Hitchin Walsworth average (42.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cambridge Road (SG4 0JS), the main crime hotspot is near Mountjoy. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hitchin Walsworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Stotfold Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frensham Drive | Under investigation |
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