Total Crime Rate

96.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 96.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Longmead area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 129th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longmead (AL10 0AD) in the last 12 months was 96.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower than the Hatfield Central average (205.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longmead (AL10 0AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Little Mead (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Longmead area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Drovers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillfield
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Drovers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillfield
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornerfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Branch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Branch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Branch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Branch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Branch Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lockley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Heath Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lockley Crescent

Data Sources

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