Total Crime Rate
30.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Digswell Park Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Sherrards , and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 363 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 Digswell Park Road (AL8 7NS) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% lower than the Sherrards average (51.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Digswell Park Road (AL8 7NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Redwoods, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Monks Rise (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sherrards| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redwoods | — |
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