Crime Rates at Birchwood Close, Hatfield, AL10 0PP

Birchwood Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 99th 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 Birchwood Close (AL10 0PP) in the last 12 months was 41.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchwood Close (AL10 0PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chelwood Avenue, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Talbot Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.