Total Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.1 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 32.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 East area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Baldock East , and the 129th 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 Icknield Way East (SG7 5DE) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Icknield Way East (SG7 5DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kings Mount (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Icknield Way East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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