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

Townley area has the 10th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Letchworth South East , and the 52nd 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 Townley (SG6 2RX) in the last 12 months was 119.6 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 13 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Townley (SG6 2RX), 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.