Total Crime Rate
353.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pond Croft area has the 5th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 15th highest crime rate of 363 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 Pond Croft (AL10 0RX) in the last 12 months was 353.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% higher 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 169.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pond Croft (AL10 0RX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hatfield Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grove Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grove Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldykes | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Oak Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Oak Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lemsford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Briars Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lemsford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lemsford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Grove Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hillside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ely Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ely Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ely Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Tree Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Tree Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Worcester Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | De Havilland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | De Havilland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grove Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peters Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Days Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Roe Green Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Way | Under investigation |
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