Total Crime Rate

93.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.3 9/10
  • Other theft 31.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 18.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Shoplifting 6.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Baldock Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Arlesey & Fairfield , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Baldock Road (SG5 4PB) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% higher than the Arlesey & Fairfield average (54.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baldock Road (SG5 4PB), the main crime hotspot is near Norton Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Baldock Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chequers Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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