Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Hitchin Walsworth
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.95 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 7.95 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Hitchin Walsworth
Crime trends · Hitchin Walsworth
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
10
YoY +11%
ASB
3
YoY -40%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY -50%
Burglary
1
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
1
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
22
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Hitchin Walsworth
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,630
White Brit.72.1%
Other White6.2%
Indian5.3%
Caribbean2.2%
White & Black Caribbean1.9%
+ 7 other groups · 12.2%
Religion
Total residents: 8,636
No religion46.2%
Christian38.0%
Not answered5.9%
Sikh3.7%
Muslim3.1%
+ 1 other religions · 3.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 11,665
75–8474.0%
35–495.7%
25–345.1%
85 years and over4.3%
16–193.5%
+ 3 other age groups · 7.4%
Households
Total households: 3,584
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.1%
Other17.3%
Any member 66+10.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.3%
