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 7PQ) 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 7PQ), 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 (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Vineyard Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour College Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Coneydale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Dell Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Little Dell —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Walden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blakemere Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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