Total Crime Rate
117.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ellice area has the 9th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Letchworth South East , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ellice (SG6 2LL) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% higher than the Letchworth South East average (80.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 175.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 65.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ellice (SG6 2LL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Letchworth South East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Denby | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denby | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denby | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bayworth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goldon | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Goldon | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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