Hertfordshire Constabulary

Crime in Hitchin Urban

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

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 2,435 crimes in last 12 months

10 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

2,435 Crimes (last 12 months)

↓11.8% vs Previous 12 Months

10/100 Safety Score

27.6% 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 — 2,435 total crimes recorded in Hitchin Urban

Violent Crime

804

↓9%

Anti-Social Behaviour

537

↓7%

Other Theft

218

↓11%

Criminal Damage & Arson

177

↓16%

Shoplifting

157

↓45%

Public Order

145

Burglary

↑37%

Vehicle Crime

↓28%

Drugs

↑16%

Other Crime

Possession of Weapons

↓13%

Theft from Person

↓15%

Robbery

Bicycle Theft

↓30%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Hitchin Urban

211

02/23

221

03/23

208

04/23

193

05/23

248

06/23

219

07/23

223

08/23

243

09/23

191

10/23

195

11/23

171

12/23

184

01/24

192

02/24

209

03/24

181

04/24

251

05/24

265

06/24

309

07/24

262

08/24

258

09/24

248

10/24

221

11/24

177

12/24

189

01/25

186

02/25

199

03/25

221

04/25

213

05/25

200

06/25

237

07/25

206

08/25

230

09/25

208

10/25

185

11/25

165

12/25

185

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

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

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Hitchin Urban

January 2026 185 crimes December 2025 165 crimes November 2025 185 crimes October 2025 208 crimes September 2025 230 crimes August 2025 206 crimes July 2025 237 crimes June 2025 200 crimes May 2025 213 crimes April 2025 221 crimes March 2025 199 crimes February 2025 186 crimes January 2025 189 crimes December 2024 177 crimes November 2024 221 crimes October 2024 248 crimes September 2024 258 crimes August 2024 262 crimes July 2024 309 crimes June 2024 265 crimes May 2024 251 crimes April 2024 181 crimes March 2024 209 crimes February 2024 192 crimes January 2024 184 crimes December 2023 171 crimes November 2023 195 crimes October 2023 191 crimes September 2023 243 crimes August 2023 223 crimes July 2023 219 crimes June 2023 248 crimes May 2023 193 crimes April 2023 208 crimes March 2023 221 crimes February 2023 211 crimes

Other Neighbourhoods — Hertfordshire Constabulary

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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.