Total Crime Rate

56.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 56.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
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

Crookhams area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Haldens , and the 152nd lowest 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 Crookhams (AL7 1PG) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crookhams (AL7 1PG), the main crime hotspot is near Quickbeams. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crookhams area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eastor Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Crookhams Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowans Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowans Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Robin Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nutfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crookhams —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crookhams —
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Data Sources

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