Postcode · Baldock
Crime in SG7 6RT
How much crime is recorded in SG7 6RT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Baldock
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,031 (2024)
How safe is SG7 6RT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG7 6RT area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
17
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 6RTNational
Violence and sexual offences7.223.6
Anti-social behaviour4.310.7
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Burglary1.79.1
Criminal damage and arson1.34.7
Public order1.34.6
Drugs0.62.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.