Total Crime Rate
80.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Brookmans Park and Little Heath , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (AL9 5AR) in the last 12 months was 80.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% higher than the Brookmans Park and Little Heath average (51.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (AL9 5AR), the main crime hotspot is near Hatfield. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Broadway | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Park Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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