Crime Rates at Orchard Close, St Ippolyts, Hitchin, SG4 7RH

Orchard Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Cadwell , and the 174th lowest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Close (SG4 7RH) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% lower than the Cadwell average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Close (SG4 7RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Townsend Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.