Crime Rates at Western Way, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4ST

Western Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Letchworth Grange , and the 174th highest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Western Way (SG6 4ST) in the last 12 months was 56.4 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% lower than the Letchworth Grange average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Way (SG6 4ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kimberley, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stoneley (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.