Total Crime Rate

221.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 221.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 44.3 8/10
  • Public order 29.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lowe Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Letchworth Norton , and the 21st highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lowe Drive (SG6 1FW) in the last 12 months was 221.2 per 1,000 residents and was 200.9% higher than the Letchworth Norton average (73.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 85.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 83.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowe Drive (SG6 1FW), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lowe Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Arden Press Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pixmore Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jackman'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jackman'S Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dunham'S Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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