AL10 8NL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in AL10 8NL

AL10 8NL, Welwyn Hatfield has recorded a total of 47 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 14.21 per 1,000 population. This AL10 8NL crime rate stands in contrast to the broader AL10 postcode area, which has experienced 359 crimes and a crime rate of 9.20 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this AL10 8NL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around AL10 8NL, encompassing approximately 3306 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (17) incidents (30.77% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (10) incidents (-41.18% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (7) incidents (16.67% increase)

AL10 8NL Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Dog Kennel Lane with total crimes: 7
  • Goldings Crescent with total crimes: 6
  • Wood Close with total crimes: 5

AL10 8NL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1714.2130.77%
Anti-social behaviour105.14-41.18%
Shoplifting73.0216.67%
Other theft42.12300.00%
Vehicle crime31.21200.00%
Public order20.91-33.33%
Other crime20.60100.00%
Drugs10.600.00%
Burglary10.30-75.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1714.5288.89%
Violence and sexual offences135.14-35.00%
Shoplifting63.93500.00%
Burglary41.8133.33%
Public order31.210.00%
Other theft10.91-75.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.300.00%
Drugs10.300.00%
Vehicle crime10.300.00%
Other crime10.300.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2013.9111.11%
Anti-social behaviour96.05-50.00%
Other theft42.7233.33%
Burglary31.210.00%
Public order30.9150.00%
Drugs10.91-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.300.00%
Robbery10.300.00%
Shoplifting10.30-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.300.00%
Possession of weapons10.30-66.67%
Other crime10.30-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1817.54125.00%
Anti-social behaviour185.4463.64%
Possession of weapons35.440.00%
Other crime30.910.00%
Burglary30.91200.00%
Other theft30.910.00%
Drugs20.91100.00%
Shoplifting20.600.00%
Public order20.600.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.600.00%
Theft from the person10.600.00%
Vehicle crime10.300.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour117.8657.14%
Violence and sexual offences83.33-46.67%
Public order22.42100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.60-33.33%
Burglary10.60-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.300.00%
Drugs10.300.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1511.490.00%
Anti-social behaviour74.54-41.67%
Other theft42.120.00%
Burglary31.21200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.91-25.00%
Public order10.91-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.30-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.30-66.67%
Drugs10.300.00%
Robbery10.300.00%
Other crime10.30-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1513.6187.50%
Anti-social behaviour124.54-7.69%
Vehicle crime53.63400.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.51100.00%
Possession of weapons31.21200.00%
Other crime20.910.00%
Public order20.60-33.33%
Burglary10.600.00%
Robbery10.30-50.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1311.49160.00%
Violence and sexual offences83.93-27.27%
Drugs32.4250.00%
Public order30.9150.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.91100.00%
Other crime20.60100.00%
Robbery20.600.00%
Other theft20.60-71.43%
Vehicle crime10.60-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.300.00%
Burglary10.30-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1111.79-26.67%
Other theft73.3375.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.12-54.55%
Public order21.51100.00%
Robbery20.60100.00%
Drugs20.600.00%
Vehicle crime20.600.00%
Burglary20.600.00%
Bicycle theft20.600.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.60-66.67%
Other crime10.300.00%
Shoplifting10.30-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.300.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1511.19-21.05%
Anti-social behaviour114.540.00%
Other theft43.33100.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.210.00%
Shoplifting20.91100.00%
Public order10.600.00%
Robbery10.300.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1913.310.00%
Anti-social behaviour115.75-35.29%
Burglary43.33100.00%
Vehicle crime41.21-33.33%
Other theft21.21-33.33%
Theft from the person10.60-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.30-66.67%
Shoplifting10.300.00%
Other crime10.300.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1918.140.00%
Anti-social behaviour175.75-5.56%
Vehicle crime65.140.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.810.00%
Other theft31.21-57.14%
Bicycle theft30.91200.00%
Theft from the person20.910.00%
Burglary20.600.00%
Public order10.60-75.00%
Other crime10.30-66.67%
Drugs10.300.00%
Possession of weapons10.300.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1917.240.00%
Anti-social behaviour185.750.00%
Other theft75.440.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.120.00%
Public order41.210.00%
Other crime31.210.00%
Bicycle theft10.910.00%
Possession of weapons10.300.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 197 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.15 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202413
July 202420
June 202418
May 20248
April 202415
March 202415
February 20248
January 202411
December 202315
November 202319
October 202319
September 202319

A total of 159 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.23 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202417
July 20249
June 202418
May 202411
April 20247
March 202412
February 202413
January 20245
December 202311
November 202311
October 202317
September 202318

A total of 41 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.73 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20244
June 20243
April 20244
February 20242
January 20247
December 20234
November 20232
October 20233
September 20237

A total of 26 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.17 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20243
June 20242
May 20242
April 20241
March 20242
February 20243
January 20242
December 20231
October 20231
September 20234

A total of 26 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.36 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20245
February 20241
January 20242
November 20234
October 20236

A total of 13 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.44 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
February 20243
January 20242
October 20231

A total of 20 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.86 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20246
July 20241
June 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231

A total of 18 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.64 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 20243
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
November 20231
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 25 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.27 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20243
June 20243
May 20241
April 20243
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
November 20234
October 20232

A total of 26 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20242
May 20242
April 20243
March 20244
February 20242
January 20241
December 20233
October 20234
September 20234

A total of 8 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20242
December 20231

A total of 8 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
January 20242
November 20231
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 12 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20243
April 20241
March 20243
February 20241
January 20241
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
November 20231
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the AL10 8NL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Dog Kennel Lane
    Total7
    Shoplifting7
  • 2. Goldings Crescent
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order1
  • 3. Wood Close
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Breaks Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
  • 5. Queensway
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 6. Wood Vale
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Kennelwood Lane
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Briars Wood
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Cedar Road
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Rectory Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Link Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 12. Veritys
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 13. Briars Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 14. Petrol Station
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Dellfield Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Oaklands Wood
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Holliers Way
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Hillside
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 19. Beech Close
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 20. Firs Close
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 21. Maple Close
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 22. The Pastures
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 23. Woods Avenue
    Total1
    Burglary1