Total Crime Rate

89.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 89.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Walker Grove area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 136th 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 Walker Grove (AL10 9PL) in the last 12 months was 89.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walker Grove (AL10 9PL), 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 Walker Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Errington Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Errington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Errington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Bee Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Albatross Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Albatross Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barlow Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Albatross Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Halford Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halford Court —
Apr 2026Drugs Errington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Errington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albatross Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Place —
Apr 2026Drugs Errington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Errington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barlow Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barlow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albatross Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nimrod Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Horsa Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cunningham Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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