Total Crime Rate

87.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.1 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 87.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Flexley Wood area has the 15th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Haldens , and the 141st 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 Flexley Wood (AL7 1NT) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Flexley Wood (AL7 1NT), 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 Flexley Wood area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margery Wood Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timbercroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Runsley Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Runsley Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Runsley —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nutfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eastor Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Swallows —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margery Wood 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowans Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowans Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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