Total Crime Rate

63.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 63.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Coneydale area has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Sherrards , and the 168th lowest crime rate of 363 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 Coneydale (AL8 7RX) in the last 12 months was 63.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% higher than the Sherrards average (51.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coneydale (AL8 7RX), the main crime hotspot is near Walden Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Coneydale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Dell Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Coneydale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Walden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Little Dell —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blakemere Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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