Total Crime Rate

5.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 5.9 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.0 1/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bowershott area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Letchworth South East , and the 13th lowest 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 Bowershott (SG6 2ES) in the last 12 months was 5.9 per 1,000 residents and was 91.6% lower than the Letchworth South East average (70.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowershott (SG6 2ES), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Bowershott area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rushby Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushby Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rushby Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waysmeet —
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Data Sources

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