Total Crime Rate

41.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 41.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 32.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Swift Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Letchworth Grange , and the 175th lowest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swift Close (SG6 4LL) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% lower than the Letchworth Grange average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swift Close (SG6 4LL), the main crime hotspot is near Bittern Way. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swift Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Firecrest Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunlin Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilbury Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Firecrest Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Firecrest Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Jay Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Childwick Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jay Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jay Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jay Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunlin —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kite Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kite Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashdown Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kite Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kite Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bittern Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bittern Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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