Total Crime Rate
71.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Goldon area has the 18th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Letchworth South East , and the 126th highest 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 Goldon (SG6 2LY) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% higher than the Letchworth South East average (70.2 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -8.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Goldon (SG6 2LY), the main crime hotspot is near Jarden. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Denby | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleetwood | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatterton | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Allison | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bayworth | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jarden | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Jarden | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Jarden | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellice | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jarden | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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