Postcode · Hatfield
Crime in AL10 9DW
How much crime is recorded in AL10 9DW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hatfield South
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,460 (2024)
AL10 9DWHatfield
How safe is AL10 9DW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the AL10 9DW 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
51.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
88
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 9DWNational
Violence and sexual offences44.923.6
Anti-social behaviour14.410.7
Public order6.54.6
Criminal damage and arson5.94.7
Other theft3.24.5
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Shoplifting2.58.4
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Burglary2.29.1
Drugs2.02.4
Other crime1.41.5
Robbery1.01.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% 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.