Total Crime Rate
112.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ashley 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| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Robin Hood Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dog Kennel Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Crawford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | B197 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Dog Kennel Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dog Kennel Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dog Kennel Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dog Kennel Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dog Kennel Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dog Kennel Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dog Kennel Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dog Kennel Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dog Kennel Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dog Kennel Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dog Kennel Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dog Kennel Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dog Kennel Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dog Kennel Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dog Kennel Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dog Kennel Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dog Kennel Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dog Kennel Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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