Total Crime Rate

67.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · 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 67.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.3 10/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 1.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.4 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Albans Road West area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 180th lowest crime rate of 363 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 St Albans Road West (AL10 9RN) in the last 12 months was 67.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% lower than the Hatfield Central average (207.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Albans Road West (AL10 9RN), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Albans Road West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nimrod Drive —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft A1057 Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Albatross Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albatross Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
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Data Sources

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