Is Letchworth safe?
Letchworth recorded 84.8 crimes per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months — 15% below the England average (99.5) and about the East of England average (83.7).
Its safety score is 68/100 (good), where 60 is typical for the country.
- Crimes (12 mo)
- 2,869
- Rate per 1,000
- 84.8
- 1-year trend
- +0.6%
- 3-year trend
- -2.1%
- 5-year trend
- +6.4%
- Most common
- Violence and sexual offences
- Seriously hurt or killed (3 yrs)
- 23
- Per 1,000 residents
- 0.7
How we measure this·Guide: Understanding crime statistics
Data last updated: 19 October 2026