Total Crime Rate
63.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Homestead Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 169th lowest crime rate of 363 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 Homestead Road (AL10 0QS) in the last 12 months was 63.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% lower than the Hatfield Central average (207.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Homestead Road (AL10 0QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green Croft (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hatfield Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Birchwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homestead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warren Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birchwood Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Little Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Birchwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chelwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathcote Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Heathcote Avenue | Under investigation |
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