Total Crime Rate

68.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 68.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Robbery 6.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Great Dell area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Sherrards , and the 181st lowest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Great Dell (AL8 7JB) in the last 12 months was 68.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Dell (AL8 7JB), the main crime hotspot is near Little Dell. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Great Dell area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coneydale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Digswell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Digswell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Digswell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pippens —
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Data Sources

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