Total Crime Rate

112.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 112.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Ashley Court area has the 11th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Brookmans Park and Little Heath , and the 94th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashley Court (AL10 0RW) in the last 12 months was 112.1 per 1,000 residents and was 118.7% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashley Court (AL10 0RW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 149 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Brookmans Park and Little Heath

Crime Over Time in Ashley Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Robin Hood Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Dog Kennel Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Crawford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs B197 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Dog Kennel Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Dog Kennel Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Dog Kennel Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Dog Kennel Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Dog Kennel Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Dog Kennel Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Shoplifting Dog Kennel Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Dog Kennel Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Dog Kennel Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Dog Kennel Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Dog Kennel Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Dog Kennel Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Dog Kennel Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Dog Kennel Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Dog Kennel Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Dog Kennel Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Dog Kennel Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Shoplifting Dog Kennel Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queensway Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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