Crap Towns / Letchworth / Crime

How much crime is there in Letchworth?

The police recorded 65.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Letchworth from September 2023 to August 2026, 14% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 30.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 62.9, down from 65.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	65.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	68.1	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	62.9	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	30.9	34.1
Shoplifting	7.0	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	6.5	7.0
Other theft	5.7	5.4
Public order	4.1	6.6
Burglary	3.0	3.1
Vehicle crime	2.9	3.8
Drugs	1.8	2.4
Other crime	1.4	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Robbery	0.7	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.6	0.5
Theft from the person	0.5	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Stevenage	8.1 km	85.4
Shefford	9.8 km	79.9
Letchworth	–	65.6
Baldock	2.7 km	61.9
Biggleswade	11.8 km	55.2
Hitchin	4.4 km	54.6
Buntingford	14.2 km	51.8
Royston	16.0 km	44.1
Arlesey	4.9 km	42.3
Potton	16.6 km	37.5
Stotfold	4.0 km	33.8
The typical town	–	76.2