Total Crime Rate
49.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Holly Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hatfield East , and the 132nd 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 Holly Close (AL10 9JB) in the last 12 months was 49.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% lower than the Hatfield East average (83.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holly Close (AL10 9JB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maryland | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roberts Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Roberts Way North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcrest | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maryland | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Maryland | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sparrowhawk Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maryland | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maryland | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roberts Way South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roberts Way South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Roberts Way South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Roberts Way South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roberts Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Haseldine Meadows | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Spring Glen | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandpiper Close | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandpiper Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rickfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
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