Postcode · Baldock
Crime in SG7 5PG
How much crime is recorded in SG7 5PG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashwell, Weston & Barley
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,669 (2024)
SG7 5PGBaldock
How safe is SG7 5PG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG7 5PG area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
29
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SG7 5PGNational
Violence and sexual offences9.523.6
Burglary5.69.1
Anti-social behaviour5.210.7
Other theft3.34.5
Public order2.84.6
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Other crime0.91.5
Drugs0.62.4
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 127% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.