Postcode · Hatfield
Crime in AL10 8BU
How much crime is recorded in AL10 8BU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hatfield East
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,821 (2024)
AL10 8BUHatfield
How safe is AL10 8BU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 64.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the AL10 8BU area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
64.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
118
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 8BUNational
Violence and sexual offences51.723.6
Anti-social behaviour15.810.7
Burglary12.69.1
Criminal damage and arson12.44.7
Public order10.74.6
Vehicle crime5.73.5
Other theft5.64.5
Other crime3.61.5
Drugs3.62.4
Robbery2.41.4
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% 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.