Total Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.5 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 61.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Midhurst area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Letchworth Grange , and the 161st highest 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 Midhurst (SG6 4SG) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Midhurst (SG6 4SG), 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 Midhurst area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heathermere Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Southfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashdown Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Childwick Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelican Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pelican Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midhurst Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Western Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Midhurst Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southfields —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathermere Under investigation
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Data Sources

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