Total Crime Rate
55.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tolmers Gardens area has the 5th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Northaw and Cuffley , and the 151st lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Tolmers Gardens (EN6 4JE) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% higher than the Northaw and Cuffley average (39.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tolmers Gardens (EN6 4JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sopers Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sopers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Plough Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansfield Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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