Crime Rates at Orchard Way, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4SA

Orchard Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Letchworth Grange , and the 98th highest crime rate of 413 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 Orchard Way (SG6 4SA) in the last 12 months was 83.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% higher than the Letchworth Grange average (63.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Way (SG6 4SA), 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.