Total Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.9 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 17.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Tolmers Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Northaw and Cuffley , and the 37th lowest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tolmers Road (EN6 4LA) in the last 12 months was 17.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tolmers Road (EN6 4LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cuffley Hill, where police recorded 11 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.

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Crime Over Time in Tolmers Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Meadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lambs Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
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Data Sources

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