Total Crime Rate

415.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

211.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 415.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 211.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 196.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 126.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.1 10/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.5 9/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marsden Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Handside , and the 9th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marsden Road (AL8 6XY) in the last 12 months was 415.4 per 1,000 residents and was 98.7% higher than the Handside average (209.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 211.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsden Road (AL8 6XY), the main crime hotspot is near Stanborough Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marsden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfields —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marsden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanborough Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanborough Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanborough Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanborough Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanborough Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfields —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfields —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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