Total Crime Rate

70.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 70.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 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

Horace Gay Gardens area has the 7th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Letchworth Wilbury , and the 129th highest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Horace Gay Gardens (SG6 4XP) in the last 12 months was 70.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horace Gay Gardens (SG6 4XP), 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 Horace Gay Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Rosemont Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burnell Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosemont Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Westbury Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosemont Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Dale —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadwater Dale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbury Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Campers Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnell Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Burnell Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lindsell Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Martin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Martin Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Martin Way Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campers Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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