Crime Rates at Principal Court, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1FL

Principal Court area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Letchworth Grange , and the 181st highest 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 Principal Court (SG6 1FL) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% lower than the Letchworth Grange average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Principal Court (SG6 1FL), the main crime hotspot is near Daisy Court. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.