Total Crime Rate

81.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 81.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 52.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Jackmans Place area has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Letchworth Norton , and the 101st 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 Jackmans Place (SG6 1RH) in the last 12 months was 81.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 52.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jackmans Place (SG6 1RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jackman'S Place (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Jackmans Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dunham'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Allison Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lowe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A505
Apr 2026Other theft Ascot Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pixmore Avenue
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pixmore Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bidwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bayworth

Data Sources

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