Total Crime Rate

37.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 37.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Chiltern Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hitchin Bearton , and the 154th 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 Chiltern Road (SG4 9PL) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chiltern Road (SG4 9PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walsworth Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highbury Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chiltern Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Walsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highbury Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Walsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burton Gardens —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Burton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chiltern Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Finches Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Finches Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Finches Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Trevor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Walsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Walsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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