Postcode · Hatfield
Crime in AL10 8HQ
How much crime is recorded in AL10 8HQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hatfield Town
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,917 (2024)
AL10 8HQHatfield
How safe is AL10 8HQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the AL10 8HQ area, well above 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
57.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
120
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 8HQNational
Violence and sexual offences46.923.6
Anti-social behaviour22.110.7
Burglary14.09.1
Shoplifting9.78.4
Criminal damage and arson9.34.7
Drugs7.22.4
Other theft6.54.5
Public order4.54.6
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Theft from the person1.12.1
Other crime1.01.5
Robbery0.71.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 36% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.