Total Crime Rate

143.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 143.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 60.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 14.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.3 9/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Gorst Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Letchworth South East , and the 38th 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 Gorst Close (SG6 3HD) in the last 12 months was 143.4 per 1,000 residents and was 104.3% higher than the Letchworth South East average (70.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorst Close (SG6 3HD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 117 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gorst Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marmet Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Station Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Station Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadwater Dale Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Dale —
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Data Sources

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