Total Crime Rate

122.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 122.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Other theft 17.0 9/10
  • Drugs 13.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.8 8/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cunningham Avenue area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 84th highest crime rate of 361 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 Cunningham Avenue (AL10 9LP) in the last 12 months was 122.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cunningham Avenue (AL10 9LP), the main crime hotspot is near Errington Close. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cunningham Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halford Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albatross Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A1057 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Errington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Errington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Errington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Errington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Errington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Errington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Albatross Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Halford Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Albatross Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albatross Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albatross Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Errington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Errington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Errington Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Errington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Errington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Errington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Bee Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Horsa Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nimrod Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cunningham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
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Data Sources

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