Crime Rates at Walsworth Road, Hitchin, SG4 9FG

Walsworth Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hitchin Bearton , and the 124th lowest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walsworth Road (SG4 9FG) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% lower than the Hitchin Bearton average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walsworth Road (SG4 9FG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dacre Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.