Total Crime Rate

33.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barley Rise area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Baldock East , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barley Rise (SG7 6RT) in the last 12 months was 33.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barley Rise (SG7 6RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barley Rise, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maltings Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Barley Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yeomanry Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westell Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barley Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barley Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Constantine Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aleyn Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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