Total Crime Rate

17.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 17.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lockley Crescent area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 31st 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 Lockley Crescent (AL10 0TN) in the last 12 months was 17.1 per 1,000 residents and was 91.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lockley Crescent (AL10 0TN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hillfield, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wood Common (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lockley Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Little Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clarke'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Branch Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillfield
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Stonecross Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warren Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harvest Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cotton Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Strawmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Great Heath
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ground Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Endymion Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Endymion Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Endymion Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime North Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lockley Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drovers Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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