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

Newells area has the 10th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Letchworth South East , and the 61st highest crime rate of 413 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 2PW) in the last 12 months was 110.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newells (SG6 2PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newells, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maddles (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.