Crime Rate in Hatfield Heath, ward

Hatfield Heath has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 wards in Uttlesford district and the 1138th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 169th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hatfield Heath in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% lower than the Uttlesford district average (61.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hatfield Heath’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hatfield Heath ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 20 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Wagon Mead (10 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.