Total Crime Rate

124.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 124.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Highfield area has the 8th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Letchworth South East , and the 49th highest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield (SG6 3PY) in the last 12 months was 124.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -4.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 66.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield (SG6 3PY), the main crime hotspot is near High Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillbrow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillbrow Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chiltern View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Unwin Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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