Total Crime Rate

157.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.5 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 157.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.2 10/10
  • Other theft 19.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chaucer Way area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Hitchin Walsworth , and the 31st highest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chaucer Way (SG4 0NU) in the last 12 months was 157.6 per 1,000 residents and was 271.5% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chaucer Way (SG4 0NU), 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 Chaucer Way area

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

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