Crime Rate in Hatfield East, ward

Hatfield East has the 8th highest crime rate of 16 wards in Welwyn Hatfield district and the 2453rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 215th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hatfield East in the last 12 months was 84.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% lower than the Welwyn Hatfield district average (102.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hatfield East’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 323 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 36.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 383 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hatfield East ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Park/Open Space, with 58 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Howe Dell (26 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.