Crime Rates at Icknield Way, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4AW

Icknield Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Letchworth Wilbury , and the 136th highest crime rate of 413 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 4AW) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% higher than the Letchworth Wilbury average (58.5 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 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 ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Icknield Way (SG6 4AW), 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.