Total Crime Rate
31.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barrington Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Letchworth South East , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barrington Road (SG6 3TQ) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% lower than the Letchworth South East average (80.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barrington Road (SG6 3TQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Berkeley, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A505 (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Letchworth South East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A505 | Under investigation |
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