Total Crime Rate

35.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nevells Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Letchworth Norton , and the 146th 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 Nevells Road (SG6 4UB) in the last 12 months was 35.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower than the Letchworth Norton average (76.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nevells Road (SG6 4UB), the main crime hotspot is near Leys Avenue. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nevells Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rushby Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rushby Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leys Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leys Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Openshaw Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norton Way North —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Openshaw Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Openshaw Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norton Way North —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norton Way North —
Apr 2026Other theft Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Norton Way North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Quadrant Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norton Way North —
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Data Sources

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