Crime Rates at Southfields, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4LU

Southfields area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Letchworth Grange , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southfields (SG6 4LU) in the last 12 months was 81.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% higher than the Letchworth Grange average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southfields (SG6 4LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lindencroft, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pelican Way (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.