Total Crime Rate

164.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 164.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.9 8/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Drugs 12.6 9/10
  • Other theft 12.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Letchworth South East , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 413 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 High Avenue (SG6 3QS) in the last 12 months was 164.1 per 1,000 residents and was 104.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 65.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Avenue (SG6 3QS), the main crime hotspot is near Westbury Place. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Campers Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West View Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Westbury Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Westbury Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Westbury Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbury Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbury Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Martin Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Martin Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Martin Way —
Sep 2025Public order Highover Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highover Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosemont Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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