Total Crime Rate

126.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 126.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.3 7/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Linnet Walk area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hatfield East , and the 81st highest crime rate of 363 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 Linnet Walk (AL10 8RG) in the last 12 months was 126.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% higher than the Hatfield East average (84.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linnet Walk (AL10 8RG), the main crime hotspot is near Finch Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linnet Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rickfield Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southdown Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Lamb Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lamb Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chilterns Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lamb Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southdown Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Southdown Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lamb Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lamb Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Coney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Coney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coney Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Richmond Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lark Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coney Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Falcon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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