Total Crime Rate
201.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
103.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Falcon Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Haldens , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Falcon Way (AL7 1TW) in the last 12 months was 201.6 per 1,000 residents and was 101.5% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 103.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Falcon Way (AL7 1TW), 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.
View Crime In Haldens| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kestrel Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kestrel Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A1000 | Under investigation |
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