AL10 9AX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in AL10 9AX

AL10 9AX, Welwyn Hatfield has recorded a total of 76 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 20.83 per 1,000 population. This AL10 9AX 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 9AX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around AL10 9AX, encompassing approximately 3649 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the AL10 9AX area, explore the AL10 9AX Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (23) incidents (-11.54% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (10) incidents (11.11% increase)
  • Other theft: (9) incidents (28.57% increase)

AL10 9AX Crime Hotspots

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

  • Police Station with total crimes: 22
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 12
  • A1001 with total crimes: 9

AL10 9AX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2320.83-11.54%
Anti-social behaviour106.3011.11%
Other theft92.7428.57%
Drugs82.47100.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.190.00%
Shoplifting61.64-45.45%
Public order61.64-33.33%
Bicycle theft21.64100.00%
Vehicle crime20.550.00%
Burglary20.55100.00%
Theft from the person10.550.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2621.10-7.14%
Shoplifting117.13-8.33%
Anti-social behaviour93.01-10.00%
Public order92.4750.00%
Other theft72.47600.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.92-14.29%
Drugs41.640.00%
Other crime21.10100.00%
Bicycle theft10.550.00%
Theft from the person10.27-66.67%
Burglary10.270.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2820.8316.67%
Shoplifting127.67140.00%
Anti-social behaviour103.29-41.18%
Criminal damage and arson72.7440.00%
Public order61.92500.00%
Vehicle crime51.64-16.67%
Theft from the person31.37200.00%
Possession of weapons20.82100.00%
Other crime10.55-50.00%
Other theft10.27-80.00%
Burglary10.27-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2420.83-38.46%
Anti-social behaviour176.5813.33%
Vehicle crime64.66500.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.640.00%
Other theft51.37-37.50%
Shoplifting51.37-50.00%
Drugs41.37-20.00%
Bicycle theft21.10100.00%
Other crime20.550.00%
Burglary20.550.00%
Theft from the person10.550.00%
Possession of weapons10.27-66.67%
Public order10.27-85.71%
Robbery10.270.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3926.3195.00%
Anti-social behaviour1510.69-25.00%
Shoplifting104.11150.00%
Other theft82.7433.33%
Public order72.1975.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.9266.67%
Drugs51.37-16.67%
Possession of weapons31.3750.00%
Burglary20.82-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.55-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.27-75.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2021.380.00%
Violence and sexual offences205.48-4.76%
Drugs65.48-14.29%
Other theft61.64100.00%
Public order41.64-33.33%
Bicycle theft41.1033.33%
Shoplifting41.10-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.10-70.00%
Vehicle crime30.82200.00%
Burglary30.82-40.00%
Theft from the person20.82100.00%
Possession of weapons20.550.00%
Other crime10.55-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2123.29-36.36%
Anti-social behaviour205.755.26%
Criminal damage and arson105.4866.67%
Drugs72.74133.33%
Public order61.92-14.29%
Shoplifting51.64-37.50%
Burglary51.3766.67%
Bicycle theft31.37-25.00%
Other theft30.82-40.00%
Other crime20.820.00%
Robbery10.550.00%
Theft from the person10.270.00%
Vehicle crime10.27-75.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3325.4943.48%
Anti-social behaviour199.0490.00%
Shoplifting85.21300.00%
Public order72.1916.67%
Criminal damage and arson61.920.00%
Other theft51.6466.67%
Vehicle crime41.37-42.86%
Bicycle theft41.100.00%
Drugs31.10-62.50%
Burglary30.82-25.00%
Possession of weapons10.820.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2320.01-36.11%
Anti-social behaviour106.30-9.09%
Drugs82.7460.00%
Vehicle crime72.190.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.9250.00%
Public order61.640.00%
Burglary41.64100.00%
Bicycle theft41.100.00%
Other theft31.1050.00%
Shoplifting20.82-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3620.2816.13%
Anti-social behaviour119.87-8.33%
Public order63.0150.00%
Drugs51.6425.00%
Shoplifting41.37300.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.10-42.86%
Burglary21.100.00%
Other theft20.55-50.00%
Theft from the person20.55100.00%
Other crime10.550.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3119.1834.78%
Anti-social behaviour128.50-7.69%
Criminal damage and arson73.29-46.15%
Drugs41.92-20.00%
Public order41.10-42.86%
Other theft41.10-20.00%
Vehicle crime21.10-33.33%
Burglary20.550.00%
Shoplifting10.55-88.89%
Theft from the person10.270.00%
Other crime10.27-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.27-87.50%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2324.1253.33%
Criminal damage and arson136.30116.67%
Anti-social behaviour133.560.00%
Shoplifting93.5612.50%
Bicycle theft82.47100.00%
Public order72.1975.00%
Other theft51.9225.00%
Drugs51.37400.00%
Vehicle crime31.37200.00%
Other crime20.820.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1516.720.00%
Anti-social behaviour134.110.00%
Shoplifting83.560.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.190.00%
Bicycle theft41.640.00%
Other theft41.100.00%
Public order41.100.00%
Burglary31.100.00%
Other crime20.820.00%
Vehicle crime10.550.00%
Drugs10.270.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 34 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.09 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20244
March 20243
February 20244
January 20244
November 20231
October 20238
September 20234

A total of 84 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.46 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20246
July 20247
June 20245
May 20245
April 20243
March 202410
February 20246
January 20246
December 20234
November 20237
October 202313
September 20236

A total of 62 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.77 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20247
July 20241
June 20245
May 20248
April 20246
March 20243
February 20245
January 20243
December 20232
November 20234
October 20235
September 20234

A total of 85 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.54 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202411
July 202412
June 20245
May 202410
April 20244
March 20245
February 20248
January 20242
December 20234
November 20231
October 20239
September 20238

A total of 35 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20245
June 20246
May 20241
April 20243
March 20241
February 20244
January 20247
November 20232
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 342 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 26.31 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 39 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 202426
July 202428
June 202424
May 202439
April 202420
March 202421
February 202433
January 202423
December 202336
November 202331
October 202323
September 202315

A total of 179 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.77 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20249
July 202410
June 202417
May 202415
April 202420
March 202420
February 202419
January 202410
December 202311
November 202312
October 202313
September 202313

A total of 60 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20244
June 20244
May 20245
April 20246
March 20247
February 20243
January 20248
December 20235
November 20234
October 20235
September 20231

A total of 12 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20243
June 20241
April 20242
March 20241
December 20232
November 20231

A total of 73 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.62 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20249
July 20246
June 20241
May 20247
April 20244
March 20246
February 20247
January 20246
December 20236
November 20234
October 20237
September 20234

A total of 30 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20242
April 20243
March 20245
February 20243
January 20244
December 20232
November 20232
September 20233

A total of 11 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20243
April 20242
February 20241
December 20231

A total of 14 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.56 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20242
April 20241
March 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 2 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
March 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the AL10 9AX postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Police Station
    Total22
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Public order5
    Criminal damage and arson4
    Drugs3
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total12
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Drugs3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. A1001
    Total9
    Other theft3
    Shoplifting2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Supermarket
    Total8
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 5. Parkhouse Bus Station
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Aviation Avenue
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
  • 7. Derry Leys
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 8. Errington Close
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 9. Waight Close
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 10. Tiger Moth Way
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 11. Walker Grove
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Flamingo Close
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 13. Albatross Way
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Parkhouse Court
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1