Hitchin Rural vs Waddesdon

Hitchin Rural has a safety score of 13/100 (High Crime) and recorded 759 crimes in the last 12 months. Waddesdon has a safety score of 68/100 (Safe) with 218 crimes. Waddesdon scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Hitchin Rural shows a year-on-year crime trend of -34.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Waddesdon shows -22.7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Hitchin Rural, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (336 incidents). In Waddesdon, it is Violent Crime (91 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Hitchin Rural recorded 126 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Waddesdon recorded 20. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Hitchin Rural totalled 336 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 91 in Waddesdon. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Hitchin Rural recorded 1,153 crimes (now 759, a change of -34.2%). Waddesdon recorded 282 crimes previously (now 218, -22.7%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Hitchin Rural has a resolution rate of 0% and Waddesdon has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Hitchin Rural falls within the Hertfordshire Constabulary boundary. Waddesdon is covered by Thames Valley Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Hitchin Rural and Waddesdon. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.