Total Crime Rate
104.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lumbards area has the 10th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Haldens , and the 105th highest crime rate of 363 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 Lumbards (AL7 1PQ) in the last 12 months was 104.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.0% higher than the Haldens average (101.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lumbards (AL7 1PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Quickbeams. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Haldens| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quickbeams | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowans | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Margery Wood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sterling Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sterling Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sterling Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lumbards | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pond Field | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quickbeams | Under investigation |
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