Crime Rates at Mercia Road, Baldock, SG7 6RZ

Mercia Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Baldock East , and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 413 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 Mercia Road (SG7 6RZ) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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