Total Crime Rate

175.3 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 175.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.8 8/10
  • Other theft 18.0 9/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lane End area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hatfield East , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lane End (AL10 9DU) in the last 12 months was 175.3 per 1,000 residents and was 106.7% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (β‰ˆ 103.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lane End (AL10 9DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broom Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lane End area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradshaws Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Bradshaws Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Redhall Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redhall Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodpecker Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodpecker Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodpecker Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Woodpecker Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodpecker Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradshaws Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gorse Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Shallcross Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackthorne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Roberts Way South Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Filbert Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Filbert Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Roberts Way South Under investigation

Data Sources

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