Total Crime Rate

94.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 94.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 56.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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 17th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 131st highest crime rate of 361 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 Briars Lane (AL10 8EX) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briars Lane (AL10 8EX), the main crime hotspot is near Lamb Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Briars Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Swallow Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kestrel Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kestrel Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lamb Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallow Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sparrowhawk Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallow Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandpiper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandpiper Close Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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