Total Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 46.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Pixmore Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Letchworth Norton , and the 203rd 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 Pixmore Avenue (SG6 1JS) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% lower than the Letchworth Norton average (76.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pixmore Avenue (SG6 1JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Davison Court, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broughton Hill (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Pixmore Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Meredews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ascot Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broughton Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pixmore Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Such Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broughton Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davison Court —
Apr 2026Drugs Arden Press Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pixmore Avenue —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ridge Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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