Total Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 52.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Crawford Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crawford Road (AL10 0PF) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crawford Road (AL10 0PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Robin Hood Lane, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jasmine Gardens (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Crawford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockbreach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Common Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wenham Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Common Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Birchwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Birchwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Foxhollows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Burglary Wellfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockbreach Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathcote Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockbreach Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stockbreach Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Lukes Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West View
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vixen Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middlefield
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middlefield
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vixen Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Minims Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathcote Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Hood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jasmine Gardens
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddock Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddock Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Common
Apr 2026Shoplifting Robin Hood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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