Total Crime Rate
34.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mendip Way area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mendip Way (SG1 6GE) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% lower than the Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley average (66.9 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mendip Way (SG1 6GE), the main crime hotspot is near Great Gables. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Great Ashby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Gables | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merrick Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Haycock Round | Under investigation |
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