Crime Rates at Rookes Close, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2SN

Rookes Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Letchworth South East , and the 189th lowest crime rate of 414 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 Rookes Close (SG6 2SN) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rookes Close (SG6 2SN), the main crime hotspot is near Pear Tree Dell. Police recorded 2 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.