Total Crime Rate

11.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 11.0 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Valley Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Handside , and the 23rd 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 Valley Road (AL8 7DG) in the last 12 months was 11.0 per 1,000 residents and was 94.7% lower than the Handside average (209.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Road (AL8 7DG), the main crime hotspot is near Lanefield Walk. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Valley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lanefield Walk Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Lanefield Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lanefield Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lanefield Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Guessens Road —
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Data Sources

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