Total Crime Rate

96.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 96.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Milton View area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hitchin Walsworth , and the 74th highest crime rate of 413 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 Milton View (SG4 0QD) in the last 12 months was 96.5 per 1,000 residents and was 116.2% higher than the Hitchin Walsworth average (44.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton View (SG4 0QD), the main crime hotspot is near Kipling Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Milton View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kipling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Keats Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kipling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Kipling Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Kipling Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kipling Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Masefield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shelley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Tennyson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Keats Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sturrock Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kipling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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