Total Crime Rate

107.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 107.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 4/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Graveley Dell area has the 9th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Haldens , and the 97th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Graveley Dell (AL7 2LF) in the last 12 months was 107.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Graveley Dell (AL7 2LF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Graveley Dell area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pelham Court
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elderfield
Sep 2025Other theft Black Fan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Black Fan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Black Fan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elderfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bushey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bushey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elderfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ploughmans End Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Graveley Dell Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Great Break Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Great Break Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Black Fan Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Black Fan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Black Fan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Great Break Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Great Break Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aldbury Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elderfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carve Ley Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chilton Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gaddesden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gaddesden Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Latimer Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Latimer Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Latimer Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Great Break Under investigation

Data Sources

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