Total Crime Rate
91.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Cloisters area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Handside , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 363 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 The Cloisters (AL8 6DU) in the last 12 months was 91.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% lower than the Handside average (183.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -63.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 130.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Cloisters (AL8 6DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 107 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Howardsgate (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Handside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Longcroft Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howardsgate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howardsgate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Howardsgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Howardsgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Howardsgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howardsgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howardsgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howardsgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howardsgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Longcroft Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Longcroft Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fretherne Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howardsgate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howardsgate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Fretherne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilkins Grove | Under investigation |
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