Total Crime Rate

52.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 52.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 35.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 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 theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Eynsford Court 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 Eynsford Court (SG4 9JS) 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 Eynsford Court (SG4 9JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wedmore Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Eynsford Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waltham Road
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wedmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wedmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Butcher'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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