Total Crime Rate

82.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 82.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.8 9/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wissen Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Letchworth Norton , and the 98th 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 Wissen Drive (SG6 1FT) in the last 12 months was 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wissen Drive (SG6 1FT), the main crime hotspot is near Jackman'S Place. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wissen Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pixmore Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dunham'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Meredews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davison Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pixmore Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broughton Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broughton Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Arden Press Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ascot Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bidwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lowe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Such Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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