Total Crime Rate

101.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 101.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 38.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 2nd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Northaw and Cuffley , and the 119th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tolmers Road (EN6 4LB) in the last 12 months was 101.5 per 1,000 residents and was 136.3% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tolmers Road (EN6 4LB), 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Lambs Close —
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Meadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
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Data Sources

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