Total Crime Rate

23.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 23.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 9.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Curlew Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Letchworth Grange , and the 82nd 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 Curlew Close (SG6 4TG) in the last 12 months was 23.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% lower than the Letchworth Grange average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Curlew Close (SG6 4TG), 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 Curlew Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avocet Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avocet Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Firecrest Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Jay Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bittern Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunlin Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunlin —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jay Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jay Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bittern Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avocet Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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