Total Crime Rate
189.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wood Vale area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Brookmans Park and Little Heath , and the 36th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Vale (AL10 8TT) in the last 12 months was 189.8 per 1,000 residents and was 270.3% higher than the Brookmans Park and Little Heath average (51.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 107.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wood Vale (AL10 8TT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 149 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brookmans Park and Little Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dog Kennel Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dog Kennel Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dog Kennel Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dog Kennel Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dog Kennel Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dog Kennel Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dog Kennel Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dog Kennel Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dog Kennel Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dog Kennel Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dog Kennel Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dog Kennel Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dog Kennel Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dog Kennel Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Link Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Link Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldings Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldings Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dog Kennel Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dog Kennel Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | B197 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queensway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Queensway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Queensway | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensway | Under investigation |
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