Crime Rates at Orchard Mead, Hatfield, AL10 0SB

Orchard Mead 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 Orchard Mead (AL10 0SB) 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 Orchard Mead (AL10 0SB), the main crime hotspot is near A1001. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.