Total Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 47.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Beech Hill area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Letchworth Wilbury , and the 204th lowest 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 Beech Hill (SG6 4EF) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Hill (SG6 4EF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Beech Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fullers Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour David Evans Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chasten Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chasten Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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