Crime Rate in Baldock West, ward

Baldock West has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 wards in North Hertfordshire district and the 1650th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 133rd highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Baldock West in the last 12 months was 103.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% higher than the North Hertfordshire district average (68.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Baldock West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 326 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 63.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 368 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Baldock West ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 98 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Hillcrest (86 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.