Total Crime Rate
137.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Great North Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Brookmans Park and Little Heath , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 363 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 Great North Road (AL9 6ND) in the last 12 months was 137.8 per 1,000 residents and was 168.9% higher than the Brookmans Park and Little Heath average (51.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 88.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Great North Road (AL9 6ND), the main crime hotspot is near The Drive. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brookmans Park and Little Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drive | Under investigation |
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