Total Crime Rate

62.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 62.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 17.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Lodge Field area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Haldens , and the 169th lowest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lodge Field (AL7 1SE) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lodge Field (AL7 1SE), the main crime hotspot is near Kestrel Way. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lodge Field area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Archfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bessemer Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bessemer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fallowfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kestrel Way —
Apr 2026Public order Bessemer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Byfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Byfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bessemer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bessemer Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bessemer Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bessemer Road —
Apr 2026Public order Kestrel Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nursery Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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