Crime Rates at Latchmore Close, Hitchin, SG4 9DE

Latchmore Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hitchin Bearton , and the 192nd 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 Latchmore Close (SG4 9DE) in the last 12 months was 52.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% lower than the Hitchin Bearton average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Latchmore Close (SG4 9DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waltham Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.