Total Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Souberie Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Letchworth South East , and the 122nd 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 Souberie Avenue (SG6 3JA) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Souberie Avenue (SG6 3JA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 117 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Souberie Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Gernon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eastcheap Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowland Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gernon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gernon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Rowland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowland Way —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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