Total Crime Rate

76.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blakemere Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Sherrards , and the 159th highest 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 Blakemere Road (AL8 7PJ) in the last 12 months was 76.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% higher 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blakemere Road (AL8 7PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blakemere Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Vineyard Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Walden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blakemere Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Coneydale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour College Way —
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Data Sources

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