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

Swanstand area has the 21st highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Letchworth South East , and the 178th highest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swanstand (SG6 2QL) in the last 12 months was 55.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% lower than the Letchworth South East average (70.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -43.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% 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 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Radburn Way (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.