Total Crime Rate

457.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

151.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 457.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 151.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 105.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 64.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.0 10/10
  • Drugs 24.7 10/10
  • Other theft 24.7 10/10
  • Public order 23.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 19.7 10/10
  • Robbery 18.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.5 9/10
  • Burglary 13.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Albans Road West area has the 4th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 8th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Albans Road West (AL10 0ST) in the last 12 months was 457.2 per 1,000 residents and was 122.5% higher than the Hatfield Central average (205.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 92 (≈ 151.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Albans Road West (AL10 0ST), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 152 crimes here, including 81 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Albans Road West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/85)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lemsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs A1001 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lemsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A1001 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting A1001 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1001 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Worcester Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coombe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A1001 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A1001 —
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Data Sources

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