Crap Towns / Letchworth / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Letchworth?
The police recorded 6.5 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Letchworth from September 2023 to August 2026, 7% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 6.9, down from 7.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 5.4 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Stevenage | 8.1 km | 7.2 |
| Baldock | 2.7 km | 6.6 |
| Letchworth | – | 6.5 |
| Shefford | 9.8 km | 5.8 |
| Buntingford | 14.2 km | 5.0 |
| Hitchin | 4.4 km | 5.0 |
| Potton | 16.6 km | 4.9 |
| Biggleswade | 11.8 km | 4.6 |
| Arlesey | 4.9 km | 4.0 |
| Royston | 16.0 km | 4.0 |
| Stotfold | 4.0 km | 3.1 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |