Crime Rates at Hillcrest, Baldock, SG7 6NE

Hillcrest area has the highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Baldock East , and the 8th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillcrest (SG7 6NE) in the last 12 months was 374.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1230.5% 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 93 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 96 (≈ 280.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcrest (SG7 6NE), 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.