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Crime in SG6 2AF

How much crime is recorded in SG6 2AF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Letchworth South East
Council
North Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,254 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SG6 2AF

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG6 2AF area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
11.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

SG6 2AFNational
Burglary7.59.1
Violence and sexual offences7.523.6
Anti-social behaviour6.810.7
Drugs1.82.4
Other theft1.14.5
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Criminal damage and arson0.74.7
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Robbery0.41.4
Public order0.14.6
Other crime0.01.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 8% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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