Crime Rates at Townley, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2RT

Townley area has the 7th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Letchworth South East , and the 39th 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 Townley (SG6 2RT) in the last 12 months was 134.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 240.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Townley (SG6 2RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jarden, where police recorded 32 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.