Overview of North Hertfordshire crime rate
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Among 25 surrounding boroughs, North Hertfordshire is ranked 24th for its crime rate. The area reported 8,727 incidents in 2023, with a population of 133,210. This translates to a crime rate of 65.51 per 1,000 people, indicating a 6.72% decrease from the previous year.
The most frequent crimes are Violence and sexual offences (31.1%), Anti-social behaviour (26.8%), and Criminal damage and arson (8.9%), with the rarest being Theft from the person (0.6%), Possession of weapons (0.6%), and Robbery (0.4%).
Out of 24 wards, those with the highest crime rates include Hitchin Highbury (113.7), Letchworth South West (108.5), and Letchworth East (101.7), whereas the safest are Kimpton (28.3), Hitchin Priory (24.8), and Baldock East (21.2).
Reviewing postcode districts, SG1 (120.4), LU2 (86.2), and SG6 (85.7) report the highest crime rates, while AL6 (45.8), SG4 (43.8), and SG16 (43.4) are the most secure.
North Hertfordshire crime incidents by crime type
- Violence and sexual offences – 2711 (31.1)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 2338 (26.8)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 773 (8.9)%
- Other theft – 611 (7.0)%
- Shoplifting – 562 (6.4)%
- Vehicle crime – 462 (5.3)%
- Public order – 397 (4.5)%
- Burglary – 332 (3.8)%
- Drugs – 169 (1.9)%
- Other crime – 137 (1.6)%
- Bicycle theft – 94 (1.1)%
- Theft from the person – 54 (0.6)%
- Possession of weapons – 55 (0.6)%
- Robbery – 32 (0.4)%
How does North Hertfordshire compare against nearby areas ?
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
Heat map for all nearby areas North Hertfordshire is compared against
Crime rates in North Hertfordshire wards
There are 24 wards within North Hertfordshire. Hitchin Highbury, Letchworth South West, Letchworth East has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
List of all 24 wards from high crime rate to low.
Analyze trends and crime types for North Hertfordshire wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under North Hertfordshire
There are 14 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with North Hertfordshire. Highest crime rates in SG1, LU2, SG6 .
- SG1 – 120.4
- LU2 – 86.2
- SG6 – 85.7
- SG2 – 72.3
- SG5 – 69.7
- SG7 – 65.3
- SG15 – 58.4
- SG3 – 53.9
- SG8 – 53.2
- SG9 – 51.6
- AL4 – 49.8
- AL6 – 45.8
- SG4 – 43.8
- SG16 – 43.4
Postcode districts in North Hertfordshire
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