Crime Rates at Chelwood Avenue, Hatfield, AL10 0RF

Chelwood Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 95th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chelwood Avenue (AL10 0RF) in the last 12 months was 117.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 86.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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