Total Crime Rate
39.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025London Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Baldock East , and the 168th 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 London Road (SG7 6LE) in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% higher than the Baldock East average (28.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 112.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (SG7 6LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 98 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hillcrest (86 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Baldock East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcrest | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcrest | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Page Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcrest | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcrest | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcrest | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcrest | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcrest | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcrest | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillcrest | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcrest | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivel Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Page Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Page Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beechridge Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechridge Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechridge Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turpin'S Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ivel Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcrest | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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