Total Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.2 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 22.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cranfield Crescent area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Northaw and Cuffley , and the 49th 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 Cranfield Crescent (EN6 4EA) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% lower than the Northaw and Cuffley average (43.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cranfield Crescent (EN6 4EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Ridgeway, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsmead (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cranfield Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leefe Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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