Hitchin Highbury
Middle areaThe west of the North Hertfordshire. 8,111 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.8 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in Hitchin Highbury live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Hitchin Highbury
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hitchin Highbury at a rate of 43.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 66.6 per 1,000 people across North Hertfordshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 102 |
| Other crime | 89 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 61 |
| Vehicle crime | 34 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 24 |
| Shoplifting | 19 |
| Drug offences | 9 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Hitchin Highbury compares
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Is Hitchin Highbury safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hitchin Highbury at a rate of 43.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 66.6 per 1,000 people across North Hertfordshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 41 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Hitchin Highbury.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (102), other crime (89) and anti-social behaviour (61).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of North Hertfordshire
These figures are published for the whole of North Hertfordshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of North Hertfordshire and not Hitchin Highbury alone. See North Hertfordshire
Hitchin Highbury in brief
The median price paid for a home in Hitchin Highbury was £467,500 in 2025.
Hitchin Highbury had 7,868 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Hitchin Highbury live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Hitchin Highbury, 93.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.