Total Crime Rate

99.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.4 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 99.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 36.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • 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

Firecrest area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Letchworth Grange , and the 70th 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 Firecrest (SG6 4YF) in the last 12 months was 99.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Firecrest (SG6 4YF), 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 Firecrest area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kite Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jay Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilbury Road —
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 2026Vehicle crime Avocet Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Dunlin Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jay Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kite Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kite Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kite Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bittern Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bittern Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avocet Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunlin —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avocet Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Childwick Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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