Total Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bakers Grove area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Haldens , and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 363 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 Bakers Grove (AL7 2EE) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bakers Grove (AL7 2EE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bakers Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary The Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Other theft Jordans Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Little Hardings Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heay Fields Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heay Fields Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claycroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heay Fields —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary The Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Meadow —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Wood Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hedgebrooms Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heay Fields —

Data Sources

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