Total Crime Rate

61.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 61.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 21.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Abbotts Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Letchworth Wilbury , and the 162nd 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 Abbotts Road (SG6 4UT) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% higher than the Letchworth Wilbury average (59.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbotts Road (SG6 4UT), the main crime hotspot is near Archers Way. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abbotts Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosemont Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Rosemont Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Burnell Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnell Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burnell Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lindsell Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Martin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Martin Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Martin Way Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosemont Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monklands Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bursland —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highover Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monklands Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monklands Under investigation
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Data Sources

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