Crime Rates at School Lane, Essendon, Hatfield, AL9 6HD

School Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Brookmans Park and Little Heath , and the 65th 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 School Lane (AL9 6HD) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% 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 5 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 ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Lane (AL9 6HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East View, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orm Court (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.