Postcode · Hatfield
Crime in AL10 0DS
How much crime is recorded in AL10 0DS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hatfield Town
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,534 (2024)
AL10 0DSHatfield
How safe is AL10 0DS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the AL10 0DS area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
54.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
127
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
AL10 0DSNational
Violence and sexual offences38.623.6
Anti-social behaviour27.310.7
Burglary14.59.1
Shoplifting11.08.4
Criminal damage and arson7.64.7
Public order7.04.6
Vehicle crime6.93.5
Drugs6.62.4
Other theft6.64.5
Bicycle theft4.11.0
Robbery3.21.4
Other crime2.41.5
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 35% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.