Total Crime Rate
44.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Green Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Letchworth Norton , and the 191st lowest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Green Lane (SG6 1ED) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% lower than the Letchworth Norton average (76.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -38.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Green Lane (SG6 1ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pyms Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Letchworth Norton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pyms Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Hartington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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