Crime Rates at Bedford Road, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4DN

Bedford Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Letchworth Wilbury , and the 190th highest crime rate of 414 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 Bedford Road (SG6 4DN) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Road (SG6 4DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cowslip Hill (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.