Total Crime Rate

124.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 124.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.8 8/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hardings area has the 8th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Haldens , and the 81st highest crime rate of 361 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 Hardings (AL7 2EQ) in the last 12 months was 124.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% higher than the Haldens average (100.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -31.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hardings (AL7 2EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 49 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 Hardings area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Hardings Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baldwins Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Long Ley Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Long Ley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bunnsfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackdaws Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Hardings —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingscroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ley Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ley Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ley Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ley Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ley Walk —
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Data Sources

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