Total Crime Rate

72.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 72.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.0 7/10
  • Other crime 12.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Burnell Rise area has the 17th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Letchworth South East , and the 124th highest 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 Burnell Rise (SG6 3RN) in the last 12 months was 72.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnell Rise (SG6 3RN), the main crime hotspot is near Westbury Place. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burnell Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnell Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Westbury Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadwater Dale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Burnell Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosemont Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burnell Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lindsell Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chiltern View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Campers Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillbrow Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillbrow Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Martin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Martin Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Martin Way Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbury Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosemont Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Rosemont Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campers Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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