Total Crime Rate

138.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.8 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 138.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 93.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 60th 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 Road (AL10 0BB) in the last 12 months was 138.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 43.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 93.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stockbreach Road (AL10 0BB), 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 Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Minims Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dog Kennel Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lemsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robin Hood Lane
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dellfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middlefield
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middlefield
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensway
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Feather Dell Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Minims Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dellfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wellfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Common
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 2026Drugs The Common Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Common Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Common Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Common Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Common Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Public order Lemsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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