Postcode · Letchworth Garden City
Crime in SG6 2BB
How much crime is recorded in SG6 2BB, 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)
How safe is SG6 2BB
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 2BB 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
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 2BBNational
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
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.