Total Crime Rate

146.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 146.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.5 9/10
  • Drugs 25.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Walsingham Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walsingham Close (AL10 0RP) in the last 12 months was 146.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% lower than the Hatfield Central average (207.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 70.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walsingham Close (AL10 0RP), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 158 crimes here, including 88 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walsingham Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lemsford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Ely Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Haven Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jasmine Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West View
Sep 2025Drugs Comet Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary De Havilland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences De Havilland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Walsingham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Worcester Road
Sep 2025Public order The Paddock Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order The Paddock Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Tree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Tree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ely Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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