Total Crime Rate

184.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.3 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 184.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.6 9/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

St Albans Road East area has the 18th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 41st highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Albans Road East (AL10 0HE) in the last 12 months was 184.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 89.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Albans Road East (AL10 0HE), the main crime hotspot is near Clarke'S Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Albans Road East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fawn Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ground Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Branch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lockley Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lockley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fawn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Branch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bull Stag Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bull Stag Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heyford Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Endymion Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Endymion Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cecil Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Branch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Endymion Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Branch Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Branch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotton Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary North Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarke'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Clarke'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clarke'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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