Total Crime Rate

65.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 65.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Norton Way South area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Letchworth Norton , and the 154th highest crime rate of 413 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 Norton Way South (SG6 1TA) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 225.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norton Way South (SG6 1TA), the main crime hotspot is near Rushby Place. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norton Way South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Ralph Swingler Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ralph Swingler Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paddock Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A505 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rushby Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rushby Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Rushby Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Rushby Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lytton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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