Total Crime Rate

271.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

140.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 271.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 140.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 126.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.3 9/10
  • Other theft 31.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Burglary 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

Furmston Court area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Letchworth Norton , and the 12th 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 Furmston Court (SG6 1UJ) in the last 12 months was 271.5 per 1,000 residents and was 255.8% higher than the Letchworth Norton average (76.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 47.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 140.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Furmston Court (SG6 1UJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Furmston Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norton Way North —
Apr 2026Other theft Furmston Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daisy Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Norton Way North Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norton Way North —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norton Way North —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norton Way North —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Daisy Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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