Total Crime Rate

131.5 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 131.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.8 8/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

St Etheldredas Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Brookmans Park and Little Heath , and the 77th 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 St Etheldredas Drive (AL10 8BZ) in the last 12 months was 131.5 per 1,000 residents and was 156.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Etheldredas Drive (AL10 8BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Howe Dell. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 26 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 St Etheldredas Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Howe Dell Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldings Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hatfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Hatfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brain Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howe Dell Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cranborne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hatfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldings Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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