Total Crime Rate

227.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

128.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 227.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 128.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 124.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 69.6 10/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Whiteway area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Letchworth South East , and the 16th 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 Whiteway (SG6 2PP) in the last 12 months was 227.1 per 1,000 residents and was 223.7% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 128.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whiteway (SG6 2PP), 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 Whiteway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alban Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radburn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jarden
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radburn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radburn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lannock
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radburn Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Jarden Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jarden Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jarden Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alban Road

Data Sources

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