Total Crime Rate
101.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Holme Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hatfield Villages , and the 112th 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 Holme Close (AL10 9LQ) in the last 12 months was 101.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% lower than the Hatfield Villages average (113.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 75.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holme Close (AL10 9LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Buttercup Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hatfield Villages| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buttercup Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavender Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gorseway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Lanes | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Lanes | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Manor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Acres | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Acres | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Acres | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Acres | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cornflower Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavender Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cornflower Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buttercup Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buttercup Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daisy Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Daisy Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buttercup Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Great Braitch Lane | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Holme Close | Under investigation |
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