Crime Rates at Market Place, Hatfield, AL10 0LN

Market Place area has the highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Market Place (AL10 0LN) in the last 12 months was 1760.7 per 1,000 residents and was 747.9% higher than the Hatfield Central average (207.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 174 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 72.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 170 (≈ 557.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Place (AL10 0LN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 149 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.