Total Crime Rate
45.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Haymeads area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Sherrards , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Haymeads (AL8 7AE) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% lower than the Sherrards average (48.7 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Haymeads (AL8 7AE), the main crime hotspot is near Pippens. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sherrards| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harwood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Byfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harwood Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Archfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashcombe | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nursery Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Byfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hitherway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hitherway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hitherway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pippens | — |
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