Crime Rates at Chasten Hill, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4YN

Chasten Hill area has the 4th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Letchworth Wilbury , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 414 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 Chasten Hill (SG6 4YN) in the last 12 months was 98.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% higher than the Letchworth Wilbury average (59.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 60.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chasten Hill (SG6 4YN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near David Evans Court, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chasten Hill (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.