Total Crime Rate

52.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 52.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Campers Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Letchworth South East , and the 188th 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 Campers Avenue (SG6 3SR) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Campers Avenue (SG6 3SR), 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 Campers Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Campers Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Westbury Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chiltern View
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lindsell Avenue
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burnell Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnell Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Burnell Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campers Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbury Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadwater Dale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Unwin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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