Total Crime Rate
116.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brooksfield area has the 7th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Haldens , and the 90th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brooksfield (AL7 2AS) in the last 12 months was 116.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brooksfield (AL7 2AS), the main crime hotspot is near Black Fan Road. Police recorded 229 crimes here, including 18 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 | Kingscroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Black Fan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Black Fan Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kingscroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Appletree Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Appletree Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Appletree Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Black Fan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Black Fan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Black Fan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingscroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingscroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claycroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Buddcroft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Herns Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hedgebrooms | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Latimer Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Latimer Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Latimer Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Black Fan Road | Under investigation |
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