Total Crime Rate

67.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 67.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Other theft 17.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Robbery 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

Icknield Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Letchworth Wilbury , and the 141st highest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Icknield Way (SG6 4AE) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% higher than the Letchworth Wilbury average (59.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Icknield Way (SG6 4AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broadwater Dale (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Icknield Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Redhoods Way East Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Station Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Redhoods Way East Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Dale —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marmet Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowslip Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadwater Dale Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Station Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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