Crime Rates at Birds Hill, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1PH

Birds Hill area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Letchworth Norton , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birds Hill (SG6 1PH) in the last 12 months was 220.3 per 1,000 residents and was 199.6% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 108.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birds Hill (SG6 1PH), the main crime hotspot is near Leys Avenue. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.