Postcode sector · Letchworth Garden City
Crime in SG6 9
How much crime is recorded in SG6 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 5,292 (2024)
How safe is SG6 9
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in SG6 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
27.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
74
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 9National
Violence and sexual offences21.723.6
Anti-social behaviour16.310.7
Shoplifting10.98.4
Burglary9.39.1
Criminal damage and arson6.04.7
Public order5.54.6
Other theft4.84.5
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Robbery1.21.4
Other crime1.21.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Drugs0.92.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 5% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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10
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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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