Crime Rate in Baldock East, ward

Baldock East has the lowest crime rate of 25 wards in North Hertfordshire district and the 631st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 92nd lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Baldock East in the last 12 months was 28.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% lower than the North Hertfordshire district average (68.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Baldock East’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Baldock East ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Grosvenor Road West, with 8 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Arbury Place (3 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.