Total Crime Rate

369.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 369.9 10/10
  • Other theft 256.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 52.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.3 8/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Folly Path area has the highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hitchin Bearton , and the 9th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Folly Path (SG4 9DU) in the last 12 months was 369.9 per 1,000 residents and was 410.7% higher than the Hitchin Bearton average (72.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Folly Path (SG4 9DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waltham Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Folly Path area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Francis Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order The Maples Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wedmore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pulter'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Folly Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alpine Close —
Sep 2025Public order Waltham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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