Crime Rates at Heathcote Avenue, Hatfield, AL10 0RL

Heathcote Avenue area has the 24th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 61st highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heathcote Avenue (AL10 0RL) in the last 12 months was 137.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heathcote Avenue (AL10 0RL), the main crime hotspot is near Little Mead. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.