Crime Rates at Gernon Road, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3HR

Gernon Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Letchworth South East , and the 70th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gernon Road (SG6 3HR) in the last 12 months was 98.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gernon Road (SG6 3HR), 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.