Total Crime Rate

14.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 14.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 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
  • 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

Baldock Road area has the lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Buntingford , and the 47th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in East 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 Baldock Road (SG9 9DL) in the last 12 months was 14.5 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% lower than the Buntingford average (61.1 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baldock Road (SG9 9DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bowling Green Lane, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norfolk Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Baldock Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowling Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greenways Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monks Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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