Total Crime Rate

53.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 53.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 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

Desborough Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hitchin Walsworth , and the 184th 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 Desborough Road (SG4 0NN) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% higher than the Hitchin Walsworth average (44.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Desborough Road (SG4 0NN), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Desborough Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chaucer Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilshere Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chaucer Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chaucer Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Desborough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bradleys Corner Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sanfoine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Chaucer Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chaucer Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Chaucer Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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