Total Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 40.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 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

Briars Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 361 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 Briars Lane (AL10 8EU) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% lower than the Hatfield Central average (205.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briars Lane (AL10 8EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dog Kennel Lane, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queensway (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Briars Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briars Wood Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dellfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dellfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dog Kennel Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oaklands Wood —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briars Wood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Briars Wood Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Briars Wood Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Briars Wood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Briars Wood Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Briars Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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