Total Crime Rate
202.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dunham Mews area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Brookmans Park and Little Heath , and the 31st highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dunham Mews (AL9 5EF) in the last 12 months was 202.4 per 1,000 residents and was 293.8% 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 Theft from the person with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dunham Mews (AL9 5EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hatfield, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Broadway | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Park Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Under investigation |
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