Total Crime Rate

53.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 53.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 38.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.5 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Bedford Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Letchworth Wilbury , and the 186th 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 4DU) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Road (SG6 4DU), the main crime hotspot is near Archers Way. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Redhoods Way East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chasten Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chasten Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Redhoods Way East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fullers Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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