Total Crime Rate

77.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 77.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 17.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Old Leys area has the 9th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Hatfield South West , and the 157th 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 Old Leys (AL10 8LR) in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% lower than the Hatfield South West average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Leys (AL10 8LR), 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 Old Leys area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brickfield —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southdown Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cherry Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northdown Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Tree Court —
Apr 2026Public order The Wades Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Acacia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Wades Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acacia Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandifield —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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