Total Crime Rate
34.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Walden Place area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Sherrards , and the 83rd 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 Walden Place (AL8 7PG) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Walden Place (AL8 7PG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 17 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Gresley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coneydale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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