Crime Rates at Swanstand, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2QL

Swanstand area has the 18th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Letchworth South East , and the 101st highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swanstand (SG6 2QL) in the last 12 months was 82.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% higher than the Letchworth South East average (80.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 112.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swanstand (SG6 2QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upper Maylins, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maddles (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.