Total Crime Rate

56.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.9 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 56.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 18.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Twitchell area has the 15th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Baldock East , and the 172nd highest 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 The Twitchell (SG7 6DN) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 138.2% higher than the Baldock East average (23.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Twitchell (SG7 6DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Tene, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sun Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Twitchell area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bell Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sun Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sun Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sun Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sun Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B656 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Tene —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Tene Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Tene Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Tene Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Saddlers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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