Total Crime Rate
50.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Albans Road East area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Brookmans Park and Little Heath , and the 131st lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .
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 St Albans Road East (AL10 0EJ) in the last 12 months was 50.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.1% lower than the Brookmans Park and Little Heath average (51.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Albans Road East (AL10 0EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brookmans Park and Little Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clarke'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kennelwood Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldings Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldings Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brain Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cotton Field | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Breaks Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Howe Dell | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howe Dell | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cranborne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Link Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Old Rectory Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Strawmead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Endymion Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stonecross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hedges Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hedges Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hedges Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Endymion Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harvest Mead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ground Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Endymion Mews | Under investigation |
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