Crime Rates at Whitehicks, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4QA

Whitehicks area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Letchworth Grange , and the 96th lowest crime rate of 414 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 Whitehicks (SG6 4QA) in the last 12 months was 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 107.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitehicks (SG6 4QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lindencroft, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maycroft (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.