Total Crime Rate
107.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cowslip Hill area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Letchworth Norton , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cowslip Hill (SG6 4EZ) in the last 12 months was 107.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% higher than the Letchworth Norton average (73.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cowslip Hill (SG6 4EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Letchworth Norton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cowslip Hill | — |
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