Total Crime Rate

113.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.3 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 113.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 4.9 6/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Garden Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hatfield East , and the 100th 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 Garden Avenue (AL10 8LL) in the last 12 months was 113.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% higher than the Hatfield East average (83.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garden Avenue (AL10 8LL), the main crime hotspot is near The Wades. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Garden Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furzen Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acacia Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Tree Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Lea Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Acacia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shallcross Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shallcross Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furzen Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradshaws Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradshaws Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Wades Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Wades Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bradshaws Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Redhall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cherry Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grove Lea Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northdown Road —
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Data Sources

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