Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.5 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 35.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.5 4/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Chiltern Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Baldock East , and the 139th 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 Chiltern Road (SG7 6LS) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% higher than the Baldock East average (23.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chiltern Road (SG7 6LS), the main crime hotspot is near Hillcrest. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 99 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chiltern Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clare Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashton'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Chalk Hills Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hillcrest Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmwood Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashton'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chalk Hills Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chalk Hills Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Templar Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Page Close —
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Data Sources

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