Crime Rates in Hitchin Priory, ward
Crime Rate
101
101
Low 4/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Hitchin Priory (ward) is 101 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Hitchin Priory (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 Priory, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):
- 1/10 or low
- 7/10 or high
Crime rates in Hitchin Priory (ward) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 32.2 | 4/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21.4 | 5/10 |
| Shoplifting | 13.3 | 4/10 |
| Other theft | 6.67 | 4/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.43 | 4/10 |
| Public order | 6.07 | 4/10 |
| Burglary | 4.16 | 5/10 |
| Drugs | 2.84 | 3/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.33 | 2/10 |
| Robbery | 1.65 | 3/10 |
| Theft from the person | 1.62 | 3/10 |
| Other crime | 1.15 | 3/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.943 | 2/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.709 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Hitchin Priory (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Hitchin Priory (ward).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Hitchin Priory (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 Priory (ward), North Hertfordshire (local authority district) and East of England (region)
- Hitchin Prioryward
- North HertfordshireLAD
- East of Englandregion
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026