Total Crime Rate

219.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

141.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 219.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 141.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 129.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.1 10/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Bursland area has the highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Letchworth Wilbury , and the 18th highest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bursland (SG6 4UP) in the last 12 months was 219.9 per 1,000 residents and was 268.0% higher than the Letchworth Wilbury average (59.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 60.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 141.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bursland (SG6 4UP), the main crime hotspot is near Archers Way. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bursland area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Martin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosemont Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chasten Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chasten Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Martin Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Martin Way Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Rosemont Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bursland —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highover Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hall Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eldefield —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Eldefield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monklands Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monklands Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lindsell Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monklands Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosemont Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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