Total Crime Rate
59.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chagny Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Letchworth Wilbury , and the 162nd 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 Chagny Close (SG6 4BY) in the last 12 months was 59.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% higher than the Letchworth Wilbury average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chagny Close (SG6 4BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broadwater Dale (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Letchworth Wilbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosemont Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campers Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Copper Beech Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Copper Beech Drive | — |
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