Crime Rate in Letchworth Norton, ward

Letchworth Norton has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 wards in North Hertfordshire district and the 3133rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 304th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Letchworth Norton in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% higher than the North Hertfordshire district average (68.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Letchworth Norton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 143 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 174 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Letchworth Norton ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 73 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Ashfield Drive (18 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.