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

Bedford Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Letchworth Wilbury , and the 127th 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 Bedford Road (SG6 4EA) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% higher than the Letchworth Wilbury average (59.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Road (SG6 4EA), 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.