Total Crime Rate

45.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 45.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Haymeads 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.

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Crime Over Time in Haymeads area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harwood Close
Apr 2026Other crime Byfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harwood Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Archfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashcombe
Apr 2026Drugs Nursery Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Byfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hitherway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hitherway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hitherway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pippens

Data Sources

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