Total Crime Rate
10.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Penn Way area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Letchworth South East , and the 28th lowest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Penn Way (SG6 2SJ) in the last 12 months was 10.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% lower than the Letchworth South East average (80.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Penn Way (SG6 2SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dents Close, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pear Tree Dell (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Letchworth South East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Olden Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rookes Close | — |
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