Total Crime Rate
11.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026King James Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Northaw and Cuffley , and the 25th 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 King James Avenue (EN6 4LR) in the last 12 months was 11.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around King James Avenue (EN6 4LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northaw Road East (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Northaw and Cuffley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | South Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | South Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Burleigh Way | Under investigation |
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