Total Crime Rate

73.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 73.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Sun Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Baldock East , and the 118th highest 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 Sun Street (SG7 6QA) in the last 12 months was 73.9 per 1,000 residents and was 209.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sun Street (SG7 6QA), the main crime hotspot is near Mansfield Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sun Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Saddlers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sun Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sun Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mansfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sun Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bell Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B656 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brewery Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sun Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs The Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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