Crime Rates at Yardley, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2SR

Yardley area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Letchworth South East , and the 64th 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 Yardley (SG6 2SR) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yardley (SG6 2SR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.