Total Crime Rate
90.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Baker Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aston, Datchworth & Walkern , and the 96th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Baker Drive (SG9 9RZ) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 120.9% higher than the Aston, Datchworth & Walkern average (41.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Baker Drive (SG9 9RZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bishop Way (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Buntingford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Neale Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Neale Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ansell Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Way | Under investigation |
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