Total Crime Rate

106.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 106.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 75.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Stockbreach Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 110th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stockbreach Close (AL10 0AX) in the last 12 months was 106.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 75.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stockbreach Close (AL10 0AX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Stockbreach Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Lukes Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Minims Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Minims Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stockbreach Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockbreach Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockbreach Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockbreach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middlefield —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robin Hood Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Robin Hood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Robin Hood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Hood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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