Crap Towns / Hitchin / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Hitchin?
The police recorded 15.4 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Hitchin from September 2023 to August 2026, 9% higher than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 16.4, up from 15.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 15.8 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 14.0 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 16.4 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Stevenage | 7.4 km | 21.8 |
| Letchworth | 4.4 km | 19.2 |
| Shefford | 10.3 km | 18.1 |
| Baldock | 6.9 km | 17.8 |
| Hitchin | – | 15.4 |
| Luton | 12.4 km | 14.9 |
| Biggleswade | 14.7 km | 11.4 |
| Arlesey | 6.9 km | 11.1 |
| Stotfold | 7.3 km | 11.0 |
| Harpenden | 16.2 km | 10.2 |
| Flitwick | 16.6 km | 8.7 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |