Crime Rates at Bursland, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4XA

Bursland area has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Letchworth Wilbury , and the 127th highest crime rate of 413 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 Bursland (SG6 4XA) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% higher than the Letchworth Wilbury average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bursland (SG6 4XA), the main crime hotspot is near Monklands. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.