Crime Rates at Birchwood Avenue, Hatfield, AL10 0PL

Birchwood Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 37th 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 Birchwood Avenue (AL10 0PL) in the last 12 months was 187.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 64.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchwood Avenue (AL10 0PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West View, where police recorded 47 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.