Total Crime Rate

44.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pleasant Rise area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Brookmans Park and Little Heath , and the 109th 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 Pleasant Rise (AL9 5DS) in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pleasant Rise (AL9 5DS), the main crime hotspot is near Bull Stag Green. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Pleasant Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fawn Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bull Stag Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bull Stag Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fawn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Ryde —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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