Total Crime Rate

358.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 358.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 111.1 9/10
  • Other theft 77.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Public order 30.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 9.3 8/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elm Park area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Baldock East , and the 10th highest crime rate of 413 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 Elm Park (SG7 6EG) in the last 12 months was 358.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1172.7% higher than the Baldock East average (28.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 71.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Park (SG7 6EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 98 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Crescent (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Elm Park area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simpson Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tranters Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tranters Mews
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B656 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Crescent
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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