Total Crime Rate

253.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 253.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 57.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.5 9/10
  • Public order 25.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.7 9/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Ivel Court area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Letchworth South East , and the 14th 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 Ivel Court (SG6 2NH) in the last 12 months was 253.9 per 1,000 residents and was 216.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 114.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ivel Court (SG6 2NH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ivel Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Goldon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Other crime Jarden Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Goldon —
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jarden Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bayworth Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jarden Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denby Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denby Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denby —
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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