Total Crime Rate

38.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 6.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 6.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodside Gardens area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hitchin Bearton , and the 157th 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 Woodside Gardens (SG4 9JF) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% 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 Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 343.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodside Gardens (SG4 9JF), the main crime hotspot is near Hermitage Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodside Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highbury Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hermitage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Florence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Florence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Florence Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portmill Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peppermint Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Garrison —
Apr 2026Other theft Walsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Walsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Walsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hermitage Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Walsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bancroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bancroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Starling'S Bridge —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazelwood Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hermitage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bancroft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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