Total Crime Rate
23.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Parkway area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Handside , and the 48th lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Parkway (AL8 6HP) in the last 12 months was 23.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% lower than the Handside average (183.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Parkway (AL8 6HP), the main crime hotspot is near A6129. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Handside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnside Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fearnley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A6129 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stanborough Road | Under investigation |
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