Total Crime Rate

18.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 18.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 3.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Old Hertford Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Brookmans Park and Little Heath , and the 41st 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 Old Hertford Road (AL9 5EX) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% 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 Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Hertford Road (AL9 5EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hatfield, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Endymion Mews (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Old Hertford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
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 2026Criminal damage and arson North Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary North Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bull Stag Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heyford Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Endymion Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Ryde —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fawn Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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