Total Crime Rate
6.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mendip Way area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley , and the 15th 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 6GY) in the last 12 months was 6.2 per 1,000 residents and was 90.8% 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 Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mendip Way (SG1 6GY), 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 | Cheviot Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Gables | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cheviot Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheviot Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Haycock Round | Under investigation |
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