Total Crime Rate

130.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 130.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.4 9/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Icknield Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Baldock East , and the 44th highest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

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 Icknield Way (SG7 5BB) in the last 12 months was 130.6 per 1,000 residents and was 447.4% higher than the Baldock East average (23.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Icknield Way (SG7 5BB), the main crime hotspot is near Bowmans Green. Police recorded 19 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 Icknield Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brewery Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs The Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order West Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Road —
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Data Sources

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