Total Crime Rate
29.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Attimore Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Handside , and the 69th 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 Attimore Road (AL8 6LW) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Attimore Road (AL8 6LW), the main crime hotspot is near Amethyst Walk. Police recorded 20 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Melbourne Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadfield Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amethyst Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Attimore Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | De Soissons Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Amethyst Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Attimore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sefton Court | Under investigation |
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