Crime Rates at Olden Mead, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2SP

Olden Mead area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Letchworth South East , and the 32nd 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 Olden Mead (SG6 2SP) in the last 12 months was 10.1 per 1,000 residents and was 85.6% 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 Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

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 ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Olden Mead (SG6 2SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crabtree Dell (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.