Total Crime Rate

191.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 191.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 56.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.6 8/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dunhams Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Letchworth Norton , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dunhams Lane (SG6 1BE) in the last 12 months was 191.7 per 1,000 residents and was 151.3% higher than the Letchworth Norton average (76.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunhams Lane (SG6 1BE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dunhams Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakfields Business Corner Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lowe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Meredews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dunham'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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