Total Crime Rate

201.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 201.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.8 10/10
  • Public order 21.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 8.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Maple Grove area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Haldens , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maple Grove (AL7 1NN) in the last 12 months was 201.6 per 1,000 residents and was 101.5% higher than the Haldens average (100.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 103.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maple Grove (AL7 1NN), the main crime hotspot is near Haldens. Police recorded 23 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 Maple Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mundells Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Runsley —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Runsley Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Runsley Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Boulevard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haldens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timbercroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timbercroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Boulevard Under investigation
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Data Sources

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