Total Crime Rate

174.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 174.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 25.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.8 9/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Robbery 7.1 8/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Walsworth Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hitchin Bearton , and the 31st 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 Walsworth Road (SG4 9FH) in the last 12 months was 174.1 per 1,000 residents and was 140.4% higher than the Hitchin Bearton average (72.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 75.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walsworth Road (SG4 9FH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walsworth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dacre Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Michael'S Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dacre Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Napier Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Rose Cottage Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Walsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Burton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sharps Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sharps Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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