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 6LU) 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 6LU), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 6 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 (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmwood Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knights Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Knights Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashton'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashton'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Templar Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chalk Hills Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chalk Hills Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Chalk Hills Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clare Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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