Total Crime Rate

78.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 78.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Timbercroft area has the 17th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Haldens , and the 155th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Timbercroft (AL7 1NS) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Timbercroft (AL7 1NS), 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 Timbercroft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Boulevard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowans Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mundells Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Swallows —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timbercroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Runsley —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Runsley Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Runsley Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowans Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timbercroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Robin Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haldens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Boulevard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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