Total Crime Rate

48.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 48.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chilvers Bank area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Baldock East , and the 207th lowest crime rate of 413 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 Chilvers Bank (SG7 6HR) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% higher than the Baldock East average (28.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chilvers Bank (SG7 6HR), the main crime hotspot is near Park Crescent. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chilvers Bank area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Top Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Spinney Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Crescent
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 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Dell
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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