Crime Rates at Eldefield, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4BL

Eldefield area has the 5th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Letchworth Wilbury , and the 104th 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 Eldefield (SG6 4BL) in the last 12 months was 80.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% higher than the Letchworth Wilbury average (59.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eldefield (SG6 4BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near David Evans Court, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chasten Hill (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.