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Crime Rates in Hitchin Highbury, ward

Crime Rate

38

38

Low 2/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in Hitchin Highbury (ward) is 38 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 2 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Hitchin Highbury (ward) is located within North Hertfordshire (borough). Annual total crime rate in North Hertfordshire (borough) is 66.5 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 2 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Hitchin Highbury, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

  • 1/10 or low
  • 4/10 or low

Crime rates in Hitchin Highbury (ward) by type

Crime typeRateScore
Violence and sexual offences
11.11/10
Other theft
9.445/10
Anti-social behaviour
5.622/10
Criminal damage and arson
2.572/10
Vehicle crime
2.082/10
Public order
1.921/10
Burglary
1.552/10
Other crime
0.9531/10
Drugs
0.9441/10
Shoplifting
0.9092/10
Possession of weapons
0.4372/10
Bicycle theft
0.3292/10
Robbery
0.1342/10
Theft from the person
01/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

Above are annual crime rates in Hitchin Highbury (ward) by crime type.

The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Hitchin Highbury (ward).

The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Hitchin Highbury (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Hitchin Highbury (ward), North Hertfordshire (local authority district) and East of England (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Hitchin Highbury
    ward
  • North Hertfordshire
    LAD
  • East of England
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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