Total Crime Rate
7.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Howard Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Letchworth South East , and the 20th lowest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Drive (SG6 2BP) in the last 12 months was 7.4 per 1,000 residents and was 90.8% lower than the Letchworth South East average (80.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Howard Drive (SG6 2BP), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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