Total Crime Rate

44.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 44.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Caslon Way area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Letchworth Grange , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 414 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 Caslon Way (SG6 4QL) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caslon Way (SG6 4QL), the main crime hotspot is near Pelican Way. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Caslon Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Western Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelican Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midhurst Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Midhurst Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathermere Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashdown Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kimberley —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kimberley —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heathermere Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Northfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pelican Way —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Southfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Stoneley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southfields —
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Data Sources

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