Total Crime Rate

179.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 179.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 111.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.3 7/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Russettwood area has the 5th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Haldens , and the 40th highest crime rate of 363 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 Russettwood (AL7 2HQ) in the last 12 months was 179.1 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% higher than the Haldens average (101.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russettwood (AL7 2HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Bericot Way. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Russettwood area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Russett Wood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elizabeth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dalewood Under investigation
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Data Sources

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