Total Crime Rate

75.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 75.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 8.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 13th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hitchin Bearton , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 413 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 9ST) in the last 12 months was 75.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walsworth Road (SG4 9ST), 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs A505 Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Rose Cottage Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fells Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whinbush Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Walsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Sep 2025Public order Burton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dacre Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dacre Road
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Forge Close
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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