Crime Rates at Newells, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PL

Newells area has the 12th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Letchworth South East , and the 79th highest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newells (SG6 2PL) in the last 12 months was 91.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newells (SG6 2PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jarden, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Radburn Way (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.