Hertfordshire Constabulary

Crime in Letchworth and Baldock Town

Street-level crime statistics for Letchworth and Baldock Town based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 3,705 crimes in last 12 months

9 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

3,705 Crimes (last 12 months)

↓6.9% vs Previous 12 Months

9/100 Safety Score

28.6% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 3,705 total crimes recorded in Letchworth and Baldock Town

Violent Crime

1,402

↓5%

Anti-Social Behaviour

843

Shoplifting

296

↓13%

Other Theft

265

↓8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

259

↓8%

Public Order

188

Vehicle Crime

108

↓33%

Burglary

101

↓29%

Drugs

↑37%

Other Crime

↓13%

Possession of Weapons

Bicycle Theft

↑25%

Robbery

↓41%

Theft from Person

↓58%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Letchworth and Baldock Town

288

02/23

274

03/23

309

04/23

312

05/23

360

06/23

314

07/23

261

08/23

311

09/23

323

10/23

308

11/23

275

12/23

272

01/24

271

02/24

321

03/24

297

04/24

366

05/24

320

06/24

415

07/24

349

08/24

343

09/24

386

10/24

257

11/24

324

12/24

331

01/25

270

02/25

366

03/25

303

04/25

309

05/25

368

06/25

340

07/25

325

08/25

284

09/25

329

10/25

293

11/25

249

12/25

269

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Letchworth and Baldock Town (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Letchworth and Baldock Town

January 2026 269 crimes December 2025 249 crimes November 2025 293 crimes October 2025 329 crimes September 2025 284 crimes August 2025 325 crimes July 2025 340 crimes June 2025 368 crimes May 2025 309 crimes April 2025 303 crimes March 2025 366 crimes February 2025 270 crimes January 2025 331 crimes December 2024 324 crimes November 2024 257 crimes October 2024 386 crimes September 2024 343 crimes August 2024 349 crimes July 2024 415 crimes June 2024 320 crimes May 2024 366 crimes April 2024 297 crimes March 2024 321 crimes February 2024 271 crimes January 2024 272 crimes December 2023 275 crimes November 2023 308 crimes October 2023 323 crimes September 2023 311 crimes August 2023 261 crimes July 2023 314 crimes June 2023 360 crimes May 2023 312 crimes April 2023 309 crimes March 2023 274 crimes February 2023 288 crimes

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.