Total Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 31.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

St Marys Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hatfield Villages , and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Marys Close (AL6 9RL) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around St Marys Close (AL6 9RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Forge Lane, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prospect Place (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in St Marys Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forge Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broomfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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