Total Crime Rate

212.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 212.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 82.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 57.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.1 9/10
  • Public order 25.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.7 9/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Jarden area has the 4th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Letchworth South East , and the 20th highest crime rate of 414 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 Jarden (SG6 2NX) in the last 12 months was 212.4 per 1,000 residents and was 202.8% 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 Shoplifting with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 82.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jarden (SG6 2NX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Jarden area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radburn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radburn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radburn Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radburn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatterton Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alban Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alban Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jarden Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jarden Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Jarden Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jarden —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellice —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fleetwood Under investigation
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Data Sources

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