Total Crime Rate

167.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 167.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.9 10/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.0 8/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Batterdale area has the 4th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Brookmans Park and Little Heath , and the 46th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Batterdale (AL9 5JF) in the last 12 months was 167.3 per 1,000 residents and was 225.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Batterdale (AL9 5JF), the main crime hotspot is near Howe Dell. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Batterdale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howe Dell Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Etheldreda'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howe Dell Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cranborne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Endymion Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Endymion Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Etheldreda'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Broadway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howe Dell Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howe Dell Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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