Total Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 42.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Woods Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 106th 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 Woods Avenue (AL10 8LY) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woods Avenue (AL10 8LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lamb Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Reservoir Court (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Woods Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lamb Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kestrel Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kestrel Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rickfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lark Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallow Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sparrowhawk Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandpiper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandpiper Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallow Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Swallow Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falcon Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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