Crime Rates in Hitchwood, ward
Crime Rate
45.8
45.8
Low 2/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Hitchwood (ward) is 45.8 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.
Hitchwood (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.
Hitchwood, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):
- 2/10 or low
- 3/10 or low
Crime rates in Hitchwood (ward) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17.7 | 2/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8.85 | 3/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.78 | 3/10 |
| Public order | 4.81 | 3/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.92 | 2/10 |
| Burglary | 2.53 | 3/10 |
| Other crime | 1.92 | 3/10 |
| Other theft | 0.863 | 1/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.389 | 2/10 |
| Robbery | 0.0562 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 1/10 |
| Drugs | 0 | 1/10 |
| Shoplifting | 0 | 1/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0 | 1/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Hitchwood (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Hitchwood (ward).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Hitchwood (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 Hitchwood (ward), North Hertfordshire (local authority district) and East of England (region)
- Hitchwoodward
- North HertfordshireLAD
- East of Englandregion
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026