Total Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.6 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 37.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Chilvers Bank area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Baldock East , and the 155th 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 Chilvers Bank (SG7 6HT) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% higher than the Baldock East average (23.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chilvers Bank (SG7 6HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Mary'S Way, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Leas (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chilvers Bank area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Glade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Leas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Dell Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Leas Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Spinney Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Glade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary St Mary'S Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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