Hertfordshire Constabulary

Crime in Hitchin Rural

Street-level crime statistics for Hitchin Rural based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 1,238 crimes in last 12 months

4 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

1,238 Crimes (last 12 months)

↑13.2% vs Previous 12 Months

4/100 Safety Score

18.1% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 1,238 total crimes recorded in Hitchin Rural

Violent Crime

485

↑15%

Anti-Social Behaviour

258

Criminal Damage & Arson

↑8%

Vehicle Crime

↑21%

Other Theft

↓7%

Burglary

↑48%

Public Order

↑33%

Shoplifting

↑22%

Other Crime

↑15%

Drugs

↑16%

Possession of Weapons

↑180%

Bicycle Theft

↑150%

Theft from Person

↓43%

Robbery

↓33%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Hitchin Rural

02/23

03/23

04/23

112

05/23

107

06/23

07/23

08/23

09/23

104

10/23

11/23

12/23

01/24

02/24

03/24

04/24

05/24

103

06/24

07/24

08/24

09/24

10/24

112

11/24

12/24

107

01/25

02/25

03/25

105

04/25

117

05/25

106

06/25

105

07/25

109

08/25

112

09/25

124

10/25

128

11/25

12/25

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Hitchin Rural (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Hitchin Rural

January 2026 83 crimes December 2025 94 crimes November 2025 128 crimes October 2025 124 crimes September 2025 112 crimes August 2025 109 crimes July 2025 105 crimes June 2025 106 crimes May 2025 117 crimes April 2025 105 crimes March 2025 79 crimes February 2025 76 crimes January 2025 107 crimes December 2024 75 crimes November 2024 112 crimes October 2024 90 crimes September 2024 93 crimes August 2024 97 crimes July 2024 96 crimes June 2024 103 crimes May 2024 91 crimes April 2024 81 crimes March 2024 82 crimes February 2024 67 crimes January 2024 78 crimes December 2023 78 crimes November 2023 87 crimes October 2023 104 crimes September 2023 89 crimes August 2023 82 crimes July 2023 90 crimes June 2023 107 crimes May 2023 112 crimes April 2023 81 crimes March 2023 91 crimes February 2023 76 crimes

Other Neighbourhoods — Hertfordshire Constabulary

East Herts Rural Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth Ware Hertford Welwyn Hatfield North Welwyn Hatfield South Welwyn Hatfield West Abbots Langley Rickmansworth and District Oxhey Watford North Watford Central Watford Outer Berkhamsted and Tring Hemel Hempstead North Rural, West and Central Hemel Hempstead East Kings Langley and Hemel Hempstead South East Stevenage North Stevenage Central Stevenage South Harpenden and Rural St Albans Central, North and West London Colney, St Stephens and St Albans East Royston and Royston Rural Letchworth and Baldock Town Hitchin Urban Bushey and Radlett Borehamwood and Elstree Potters Bar and Shenley Hoddesdon Cheshunt East Cheshunt West View all Hertfordshire Constabulary neighbourhoods

Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.