Crime Rates at Commerce Way, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3EJ

Commerce Way area has the highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Letchworth South East , and the highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Commerce Way (SG6 3EJ) in the last 12 months was 1442.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1700.5% higher than the Letchworth South East average (80.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 156 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 71.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 310.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commerce Way (SG6 3EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 262 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.