Total Crime Rate

68.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 68.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 63.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.4 8/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Purwell Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Hitchin Walsworth , and the 138th highest crime rate of 414 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 Purwell Lane (SG4 0NE) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% higher than the Hitchin Walsworth average (42.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purwell Lane (SG4 0NE), the main crime hotspot is near Chaucer Way. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Purwell Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaucer Way —
Apr 2026Burglary Allwoods Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chaucer Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Desborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allwoods Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Allwoods Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benchley Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allwoods Place —
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Data Sources

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