Total Crime Rate

87.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.6 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 87.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 55.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Waterford Green area has the 14th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Haldens , and the 139th highest crime rate of 361 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 Waterford Green (AL7 2LA) in the last 12 months was 87.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterford Green (AL7 2LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Black Fan Road, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ley Walk (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Waterford Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baldwins Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ley Walk —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Black Fan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Black Fan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackdaws Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ley Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ley Walk —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ley Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ley Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaddesden Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bushey Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Fan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thundridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Graveley Dell Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Fan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldbury Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldbury Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beauchamps —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Black Fan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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