Total Crime Rate

36.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

School Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hatfield Villages , and the 88th 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 School Lane (AL6 9PH) in the last 12 months was 36.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower than the Hatfield Villages average (116.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Lane (AL6 9PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stuart Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in School Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stuart Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stuart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuart Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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