Total Crime Rate

184.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 184.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 51.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.3 7/10
  • Burglary 17.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Other theft 13.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 10.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

South Mundells area has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Haldens , and the 40th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Mundells (AL7 1EP) in the last 12 months was 184.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% higher than the Haldens average (100.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Mundells (AL7 1EP), the main crime hotspot is near Martinfield. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Mundells area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Brownfields Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brownfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brownfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Boulevard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Boulevard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martinfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mundells Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Martinfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martinfield —
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Data Sources

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