Total Crime Rate

188.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 188.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.2 9/10
  • Public order 25.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 7.7 5/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Russellcroft Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Handside , and the 37th 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 Russellcroft Road (AL8 6QY) in the last 12 months was 188.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 102.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russellcroft Road (AL8 6QY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Russellcroft Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roundwood Drive —
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Guessens Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guessens Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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