Crime Rates at Holmdale, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1QQ

Holmdale area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Letchworth Norton , and the 120th highest 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 Holmdale (SG6 1QQ) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmdale (SG6 1QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Rushby Place. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.