Crime Rate in Hatfield Central, ward

Hatfield Central has the highest crime rate of 16 wards in Welwyn Hatfield district and the 266th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 23rd highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hatfield Central in the last 12 months was 207.7 per 1,000 residents and was 102.6% higher than the Welwyn Hatfield district average (102.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hatfield Central’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 648 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 23 cases , up 21.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 44.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -22.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 811 (≈ 85.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hatfield Central ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 264 crimes here, including 99 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.