Crime Rates at Hawthorn Hill, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4HF

Hawthorn Hill area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Letchworth Norton , and the 49th lowest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hawthorn Hill (SG6 4HF) in the last 12 months was 17.5 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% lower than the Letchworth Norton average (73.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Hill (SG6 4HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Childwick Way, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spencer Way (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.