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

Bramley Close 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 Bramley Close (SG7 5DF) 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 Bramley Close (SG7 5DF), the main crime hotspot is near Sun Street. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bramley Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B656 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sun Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sun Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sun Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sun Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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